c/linuxmemes · by Vitaly@feddit.uk · 2yAsking gemini if google is a monopoly cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/16950456 For those who don't know google gemini is an AI created by google 298 points · 10 comments · view on lemmy.world
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TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org · 57 pts · 2y
"We aren't a monopoly because we don't just control web search, we also control all this other tech..."
dan@upvote.au · 45 pts · 2y
I mean, it's trained on internet content, and there's probably a lot of articles that say "Google" and "monopoly" in close proximity.
SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 24 pts · 2y
-a matter of legal and economic interpretation
If there's a possible interpretation that a company is a monopoly, they're a monopoly.
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 2y
I agree on the merits, but the contrarian in me has to point out that any company is a monopoly through some convoluted interpretation. For example: Logitech has a monopoly on mice and keyboards that work with their proprietary software.
targetx@programming.dev · 5 pts · 2y
Exactly, it's why I don't buy Logitech anymore!
fubarx@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 2y
Wait until AGI!
AGI: Yes.
Wait until the sentient robots!
Sentient robots: Yes.
Wait until biological...
Biologics: Glub, glub. Yes.
mister_brown@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Damn, busted
HStone32@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
"If you're here about the health advisory that aired on channel six recently, say 'silly ol' advisory.'"
BF2040@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Other search engines use Google for their results. There are very few independent web crawlers.
rain_worl@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
there are many google alternatives! here are all of them: