Google leans heavily on AI buzzwords in Pixel 8 launch to avoid looking left behind after ChatGPT's viral success
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Google mentioned "AI" over 50 times during its Pixel 8 launch event, aggressively positioning itself as an AI leader after OpenAI's ChatGPT success.
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In contrast, Google's 2016 Pixel launch focused more on useful features than AI buzzwords.
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Some new Pixel 8 AI features like auto-generating social media captions seem pointless beyond showing off AI abilities.
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Google seems anxious to avoid looking left behind in the AI hype and responded aggressively to Microsoft's AI integration.
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While Google calls itself an "AI company," customers ultimately just want useful features, not AI buzzwords.
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