Google to launch its own AI chatbot

Google says it will release its own chatbot later this year, the latest company to enter the AI race. It competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Google will open its chatbot service, Gemini, to the public later this year, according to its chief executive Sundar Pichai. The announcement in New York marks Google's latest attempt to compete with rival Microsoft, which has invested heavily in AI technology including ChatGPT.