{"id":197471,"date":"2025-12-22T04:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/197471\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T04:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:08:08","slug":"sam-altman-calls-google-a-huge-threat-says-the-tech-giant-would-have-been-able-to-smash-openai-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/197471\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Altman Calls Google &#8216;A Huge Threat&#8217;, Says The Tech Giant Would Have Been Able To &#8216;Smash&#8217; OpenAI In 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Sam Altman, the CEO of\u00a0OpenAI, expressed concerns about\u00a0Google\u2019s\u00a0dominance in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He believes that Google\u2019s immense power and business model could pose a significant threat in the AI space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Altman, in a conversation with Alex Kantrowitz on the\u00a0Big Technology Podcast, highlighted the potential danger that Google\u2019s AI capabilities pose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">\u201cGoogle is still a huge threat\u2026you know extremely powerful company,\u201d stated Altman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Don&#8217;t Miss:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">He reflected on the situation in 2023 when Google\u2019s AI efforts were not as effective due to their product direction. Altman suggested that if Google had chosen to focus on OpenAI at that time, the latter\u00a0would have been in a\u00a0\u201creally bad place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">\u201cI think they would have just been able to smash us,\u201d stated the OpenAI CEO.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Altman also noted that Google\u2019s business model is one of the strongest in the tech industry, and he believes that the company will be slow to relinquish it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">However, he expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of Google simply integrating AI into existing systems like web search, suggesting that a complete redesign with AI at the forefront would be more successful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">See Also: Deloitte&#8217;s #1 Fastest-Growing Software Company Lets Users Earn Money Just by Scrolling \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/money\/mode-mobile-2?nid=49527960&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Accredited Investors Can Still Get In at $0.50\/Share.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Accredited Investors Can Still Get In at $0.50\/Share.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Altman\u2019s remarks come amid a rapidly evolving AI landscape.\u00a0Earlier this month, OpenAI declared a \u201cCode Red\u201d crisis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/25\/12\/49180337\/openai-panics-amid-geminis-surge-sam-altman-pauses-monetization-in-code-red-pivot-3-years-after-googles-search-crisis?nid=49527960&amp;utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pausing its monetization;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pausing its monetization<\/a> strategy to focus on product quality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Meanwhile,\u00a0Jim Cramer\u00a0predicted that OpenAI\u2019s future could be in jeopardy following Google\u2019s advancements in AI technology. The CNBC host had posted, &#8220;It was only a matter\u00a0of time before we heard\u00a0from OpenAI about how it\u00a0fell behind, and the rush\u00a0of tens of millions of\u00a0users right to Gemini 3\u00a0would be upon us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Altman\u2019s analysis of Google also comes amid reports that OpenAI was eyeing a potential $1 trillion IPO, with the AI startup in discussions with investors for a $100 billion fundraise at a $750 billion valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">Read Next:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sam Altman, the CEO of\u00a0OpenAI, expressed concerns about\u00a0Google\u2019s\u00a0dominance in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). 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