Google opens AI hub in Paris amid tech race for talent and public perception
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Google opened a new 300-person AI hub in Paris, but much of the team was already working there - it's largely a PR effort to attract talent and look like an AI leader.
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Paris has become an AI hub, with researchers from big tech companies leaving to found AI startups like Mistral AI. Google wants to tap into this talent pool.
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The "AI hub" branding shows Google's insecurity and desire to be seen as an AI-first company in response to ChatGPT's popularity.
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Other big tech companies like Microsoft are also making big AI investment announcements - it's a race to lead in AI.
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The new Google hub will host some non-AI teams too, but AI is the branding focus because that's seen as cutting edge.