AI: The race for LLM AI Developer use via APIs. RTZ #482
ListenShare... OpenAI leads Google, Microsoft, Anthropic et al in LML AI API usage. I’ve long discussed the race for the best models amongst leading LLM AI companies also means a race for the most Developers using the models. This use is typically via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), to use the underlying frontier AI models for applications and services further up the AI Tech Stack.
The Leading Players
The leading companies, OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, Anthropic, Google, Meta for its open source Llama 3 models along with their AI cloud partners like Amazon et al, are all engaged in a fierce fight to get developers to try their latest AI models and features.
Google's Challenge
Google, despite its competitive Gemini AI models and large developer support, seems to be facing challenges in attracting developers compared to OpenAI. The Information explains in “Why AI Developers Are Skipping Google’s Gemini” about the struggles Google is facing in this regard.
Addressing the Issues
Google is aware of these issues and is in the process of addressing them by hosting events for developers, promoting Gemini, offering incentives, and developing the next version of Gemini, 2.0.
The whole piece provides useful charts and data to supplement these comparisons and issues. But the broader point is that the leading LLM AI companies are not just competing on the 'AI Table Stakes' for infrastructure and model features, and capabilities. Getting Developer support is a make or break activity as well, and has to be attacked with concurrent focus and execution.
Conclusion
It’s a lesson that Microsoft adopted early over two decades ago and is no less relevant today in these early days of this AI Tech Wave. OpenAI has been making significant strides, and the AI race among these tech giants continues at a rapid pace.
