Unless you have been living off grid, you may have heard about the disastrous GPT-5 rollout that forced OpenAI to bring back the older version, and cast doubt on the company’s direction. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, though, basically doubled down, and talked about spending trillions on even more data centers, even as we are still figuring out the impact of AI’s growing demand for energy.
Adding fuel to this: A recent MIT report said that 95% of generative AI initiatives in companies are failing, which may have spooked some investors, prompting a re-evaluation about the AI boom. So, is there an AI bubble, and is it about to burst?
Guess what, as I was researching this topic, a helpful prompt popped up to tell me about Google’s AI Mode. This option in Google Search, which debuted in March, and is designed for more complex or multi-layered queries, is now available in Singapore (and in 180 new countries). It’s also multimodal, so you can use your voice, or ask questions based on a photo.
So wha…
