We don't know exactly what Google's leadership was thinking, nor how the AI race will shape up in the coming months and years. Calling it a "failure" seems presumptuous and premature. But supposing your read is correct: what made this outcome predictable, in your view?
How do you avoid being the Xerox to the Microsofts and Apples of AI?
How do you avoid being the Xerox to the Microsofts and Apples of AI?