Google vs OpenAI AI

This cluster centers on debates comparing Google and OpenAI's AI capabilities, particularly in large language models, with discussions on which company is ahead, their respective advantages in technology, data, infrastructure, productization, and market positioning.

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ChatGTP Jun 8, 2023 View on HN

So basically, you're of the belief whatever OpenAI has done it's some kind of magic which Google cannot / has not figured out?

prepend Mar 31, 2023 View on HN

Google’s been second banana to openai for a few years now, right?

strangattractor Mar 29, 2024 View on HN

My own perception of OpenAI vs Google seems at odds with many things I read. I don't really see Google as being behind at all.1. Google pretty much invented the technology (https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762)2. In order to create the models one needs lots of compute and access to a lot of text. Google scores higher than OpenAI on both counts.3. New models are released on a weekly bas

ChrisArchitect Jan 8, 2026 View on HN

Related:How Google got its groove back and edged ahead of OpenAIhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46528389

WorldPeas May 14, 2025 View on HN

OpenAI allows you to plug its llm engine into most anything. Google does not. that alone should debunk this.

paxys Feb 22, 2023 View on HN

Google has enough homegrown AI tech that they don't really need partnerships or acquisitions. Despite OpenAI getting outsized media coverage, Google still has a miles-long lead in the general area. Most of the advancements that made today's generative models possible came out of Google Research and Google Brain. Their real problem at the moment is productization and marketing.

outside1234 Dec 3, 2025 View on HN

OpenAI is toast. Google has a model advantage, hardware advantage (TPUs), and business advantage (I hear they are good at selling ads).It is all physics from here.

Sleepytime May 12, 2021 View on HN

Google and their AI won't have any issues, but their competitors probably will.

throwaway314155 Nov 19, 2024 View on HN

You think Google is above stealing outputs from OpenAI?

sk11001 May 15, 2024 View on HN

OpenAI are smaller and more focused. Google don’t have good vision and anything new they do has to be checked against their existing products (how will this impact search, advertising, Google Assistant). OpenAI don’t have the same baggage, and they don’t have the same obligation to shareholders since they’re not a public company.