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		moneywoes on Jan 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft eyes $10B bet on ChatGPT The google acquisition is a great comparison. Years from now it will look like a steal

impulser_ on Jan 10, 2023 [–]

No it's not. YouTube had a working product with a working business model.

OpenAI has neither.

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