Ex-Google Employee Reveals Pre-ChatGPT Rival LMChat

A former Google employee revealed that the company developed a ChatGPT-like conversational product named LMChat a year before its rival's launch. However, the project was shelved due to leadership's cautious concerns and internal departmental silos.

2026-08-02 ~ 2026-08-03 · 3 related posts

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