Google's Cloud CEO hits back at A.I. competitors and says it's the 'first minute of a new game' after ChatGPT disruption in newly-leaked audio

The launch of ChatGPT a few months ago kicked off an artificial intelligence arms race among big tech companies. Microsoft has invested billions into Open A.I., the company that created ChatGPT, and plans to incorporate the technology into its Bing search engine. And the chatbot's debut forced Google, which has been researching A.I. for years, to jump into the game and rush to market with its own A.I. product, Bard. After decades of search dominance, the rapid developments have left Google playing defense. The company asked its A.I. teams last month to "prioritize working on a response to ChatGPT."