In a Reddit AMA, the then-Branch CEO Alex Austin also revealed that if Kevin ever left Branch, they would open-source Nova Launcher's code and release it to the community.
At this stage, it appears that the only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its Adtech business.
EU is smoking Google, rightfully so. Third time they get a fine for this, so now its gloves off.
Well, if they succeed, it's because of efficiency and lowering costs. Second is how much the data and control is really worth.
The big companies is not just developing LLM's, so they might justify it with other kinds of AI that actually makes them alot of money, either trough the market or government contracts.
But who knows. This is a very new technology. If they actually make a functioning personal assitant so good, that it's inconvinient not to have it, it might work.
Or it will gate keep them from poor people. It will mean alot if the capabilities keep on improving.
That being said, open source models will be a thing always, and I think with that in mind, it will not go away, unless it's replaced with something better.
No, that wasnt intended.