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Yali Du, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, King's College London

Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI

The two companies have made major investments in AI companies. kovop / Shutterstock

Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of US$10 billion (£7.8 billion) from Microsoft, while Google has invested US$300 million in Anthropic.

The companies’ financial support for AI has pushed an ongoing rivalry in to the public spotlight. Google’s struggle for dominance with Microsoft is increasingly at the forefront of discussions about AI’s future success.

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