Ex-Googlers Reveal ChatGPT-like Product Was Shelved Early

Former employees and an OpenAI executive confirmed that Google developed a ChatGPT-like chatbot named LMChat a year before its rival. However, Google shelved the product due to internal caution and fears of disrupting its search business.

2026-08-02 ~ 2026-08-03 · 4 related posts

• Ex-Googler Reveals: Google Had a ChatGPT Rival One Year Before Launch — SIGKITTEN · 2026-08-02
• Ex-Googler reveals internal 'LMChat' existed a year before ChatGPT — cocktailpeanut · 2026-08-03
• OpenAI Exec Confirms Google Built ChatGPT a Year Early But Shelved It — 量子位 · 2026-08-03

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