Google rubbishes Amazon’s AI guidelines: “We’re flattered they’re worried about us, but fiction doesn’t become fact just because it’s in talking points”

What you need to know

  • Amazon is reportedly using its internal sales guidelines to tout its vast experience in building custom silicon processors and AI chips as an advantage over its rivals in the AI landscape.
  • The company also points out Google’s foundational model offerings as a limitation, but Google brands its claims as fictional talking points misconstrued as facts.
  • Amazon attributes its growth to the rapid adoption of its AI offerings and claims its cloud business is set to surpass $100 billion in sales this year.

As someone who has witnessed the rise and fall of tech giants, I can confidently say that the AI race is indeed heating up, and it seems everyone wants their slice of the pie. From Microsoft to Apple, NVIDIA, OpenAI, and even Amazon, they’re all vying for dominance in this exciting, yet challenging landscape.


Despite skepticism that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached its zenith and may become passé, every significant tech company is striving to achieve their ‘iPhone moment’ in AI. It’s projected that around 30% of these AI projects will be discarded by 2025 once the proof of concept phase is complete.

It’s been made public that Amazon is preparing to debut an updated version of Alexa, their AI-driven assistant, with features aimed at rivaling Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT. The company aims to release this new product in October, but it’s speculated that users may need a monthly subscription costing up to $10 for access.

Although Amazon appears to be entering the competition, Alexa can be seen as one of the initial virtual assistants, demonstrating Amazon’s strength in this field. However, the excitement surrounding Alexa has waned over time, with Amazon reporting losses totaling more than $25 billion in its smart device sector from 2017 to 2021.

Despite the scant details available about Amazon’s upgraded Alexa service, it seems highly likely that it will be released. As per a report by Business Insider, Amazon is said to be leveraging its internal sales guidelines to emphasize its expertise in designing custom silicon processors and AI chips as a key differentiator against competitors such as Microsoft and Google in the profitable market sector.

Amazon took the chance to point out some constraints in Google’s capabilities, mentioning the smaller number of fundamental models as a potential disadvantage. This didn’t sit well with Google when they found out about these remarks. During an interview with Business Insider, Google representative Atle Erlingsson:

“It’s gratifying that they seem concerned about us, yet we must remember that what is written in discussions isn’t automatically real life.”

According to Erlingsson, Google’s AI infrastructure not only provides access to over 150 different AI models (some proprietary, some third-party, and some open-source through Vertex AI), but it also delivers the top overall performance, cost efficiency, reliability in terms of uptime, and robust security.

The AI race has never been fierce

Many significant tech companies are jumping on the AI train, and it’s proving to be a profitable move. Companies like Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple have all held the title of the world’s most valuable company at some point, with a market valuation exceeding $3 trillion. Financial analysts and industry experts suggest that their impressive success in this sector can be attributed to an early embrace and strategic use of AI technology throughout their technological infrastructure.

OpenAI is facing imminent bankruptcy with projected losses of around $5 billion over the next year. Yet, it’s reported that Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple plan to save OpenAI from this financial predicament by investing more funds in a new funding round. This investment could potentially skyrocket its market value beyond $100 billion.

In simpler terms, these tech giants – NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, and Apple – are all vying for supremacy in the artificial intelligence (AI) field. They have the necessary tools and skilled personnel to assert their dominance in this area due to their extensive resources.

According to a representative who spoke with Business Insider, Amazon’s significant expansion can largely be credited to the swift embrace of generative artificial intelligence. Notably, it’s expected that Amazon’s cloud division will exceed $100 billion in revenue this year.

According to the spokesman:

“It’s no secret that generative AI is an extremely competitive space. However, AWS is the leader in cloud and customer adoption of our AI innovation is fueling much of our continued growth. AWS has more generative AI services than any other cloud provider, which is why our AI services alone have a multi-billion dollar run rate.” 

It remains intriguing to evaluate whether AI technology can endure through time, considering investor worries about the vast sums invested in its upkeep, with minimal profits being realized. Additionally, there’s growing apprehension about the insufficient energy supply needed to drive its development beyond 2027, as tech giants like Google and Microsoft currently use electricity equivalent to powering around 100 nations.

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2024-09-02 13:09