In February, Jeff Dean, Google’s longtime head of artificial intelligence, announced a stunning policy shift to his staff: They had to hold off sharing their work with the outside world.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Google shared AI knowledge with the world — until ChatGPT caught up
For years the tech giant published scientific research that helped jump-start its competitors. But now it’s lurched into defensive mode.
By Nitasha Tiku
and Updated May 5, 2023 at 2:06 p.m. EDT|Published May 4, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT