Seems like #Google is continuing to kill or hobble core services while they continue their AI binge. This won't end well, for Google or its users, or society at large, given the political climate that is going to come down on AI like a ton of bricks. - Google is removing 17 'underutilized' Assistant features - https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/11/google-is-removing-17-underutilized-assistant-features/
@lauren Isn't this the Google way (having experienced Wave, Buzz, Google+, Reader demise in addition to a whole bunch of others)?
@briansullivan that was my reaction too.
This is how Google has always done things, annoyingly, so talking about it not ending well for the company comes across as crying wolf.
I'm sure the company will continue slogging along, just as ever.
@lauren we will see, but even including things like regulatory considerations I'm getting the distinct feeling of "This time is different, just like I said last time, and the time before that, but really this time IS different."
It really doesn't look fundamentally different to me.
Same song different verse.
@volkris @briansullivan There are a variety of new dynamics in play, especially in terms of regulatory and political aspects. It is unlikely that the status quo will not be fundamentally impacted in negative ways. Nothing is forever in business.