Alphabet chairman John Hennessy explains why Google was hesitant to put out its ChatGPT competitor

"You don't want to put a system out that either says wrong things or sometimes says toxic things," Alphabet chair John Hennessy said at a conference Monday

Google employees criticize CEO Sundar Pichai for ‘rushed, botched’ announcement of GPT competitor Bard

In addition to a slide in its stock, Alphabet faces criticism from employees following the announcement of its ChatGPT competitor this week.

Google CEO issues rallying cry in internal memo: All hands on deck to test ChatGPT competitor Bard

The escalation in urgency comes as the company ups its rivalry with Microsoft-backed OpenAI, whose ChatGPT chatbot took the internet by storm.