Google’s worst nightmare could come true thanks to OpenAI

While Google is preparing to focus on paid AI at I/O 2024, next week’s developer conference, sources believe OpenAI will launch its own search engine. Ouch!

Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, could make Google’s worst nightmare come true next week. According to Seroundtable sources, the company is introducing its own search engine days before the big I/O 2024 Keynote.

According to Barry Schwartz, editor at the website mentioned, there are two indications for that conclusion. First, SSL certification logs pop up showing the domain search.chatgpt.com. Secondly, there is a rumor going around in the business world that the company is announcing something big on May 9th. Not a very crazy thought, then.

OpenAI was looking for staff related to events

The business rumors are partly based on the fact that OpenAI was busy looking for reinforcements in January. It was mainly looking for staff for events and its marketing arm. That’s what Jimmy Apples, https://twitter.com/apples_jimmy/status/1784375720309092708let us know on X.

Besides the fact that May 9 is mentioned in the corridors as the date on which Google’s nightmare (because that is what it is) becomes reality, 10:00 in the morning is also a time. Pretty specific for a simple rumor.

Sam Altman’s wish for Google competitor is no secret

It is no secret that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is flirting with the idea of ​​his own search engine. In an interview with Lex Friedman, he recently stated that the code for the perfect mix between LLMs (Large Language Model) and a search engine has still not been cracked.