AI levels playing field for startups, Big Tech in Asia

Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Baidu Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are all sprinting to get ahead in the race to create the world’s best chatbot, and yet, the one that sparked this global frenzy was a startup.

OpenAI is now very well funded, courtesy of a $10 billion commitment from Microsoft, but it does suggest that the moment we’re in harbors opportunity for the little guys.