Google quietly ditched plans for an AI-powered chatbot app for Gen Z
Google quietly ditched plans for an AI-powered chatbot app for Gen Z
Called "Bubble Characters," the mobile app engaged in conversations with young users and even offered advice.
Called “Bubble Characters,” the app featured cartoon-like characters engaging in conversations with young users and even offering advice
You're viewing a single thread.
I don't know if Google canceling a project is news. Seems like Google releasing a project would be much more of a "man bites dog" story than the other way around, but okay.
Google releases plenty of projects. It just cancels them after a couple years.
I’m glad it’s not only me that feels this. Google has lost a lot of my trust. I am not inclined to try something new that launches as it’s likely to be short lived. Why invest in something they will shut off in a year or two or change the name (what’s it now, Google Talk, Hangouts, Duo, or some other shit?).
I already lost their trust when they killed Google Reader for Google+.
Feed, Labs
There's a reason killedbygoogle exists.