[smoldesu]

Strictly speaking, I can deploy a ChatGPT equivalent this weekend with GPT-neo-2.7b. It would be expensive and slightly dumber than ChatGPT, but I could deploy it all the same.

I get the feeling the same applies for Google et. al. They can deploy a chatbot whenever they want, but engineering the product of a chatbot takes time. You need bonus features, syntax highlighting, systems integration and, of course, a prompt and accompanying filter.

Personally, I see OpenAI as extremely vulnerable. If you're still feeling impressed by their technology, you should reassess the barriers-to-entry for their competition, and who exactly those competitors become...

[verdverm]

Indeed, OpenAI has had issues with uptime. Many of my code samples have the wrong language displayed despite being the correct code

The lack of any real-time information will hurt them in the long run. I doubt they have the setup and infra to do that. Maybe this is where Microsoft comes in, but we know how these software mixers tend to go