FT says that Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models
Google has imposed restrictions on Meta’s utilization of its Gemini AI models following the social media company’s request for more computing capacity than the competing tech group was able to offer, as reported by the Financial Times on Sunday.
According to the newspaper, Google, which is owned by Alphabet, informed Meta around March that it would be unable to fulfill the complete Gemini capacity that the company aimed to acquire. This shortfall reportedly caused disruptions and delays in several of Meta’s internal AI projects.
According to the report, several other Google clients have also been affected, albeit to a lesser extent. According to the FT, Meta has been notably affected by the exceptionally high demand for Google’s models.
Reuters was unable to promptly confirm the report, which referenced individuals familiar with the situation. Google and Meta did not respond promptly to requests for comment outside of business hours.
According to the FT report, Meta has urged its employees to enhance their efficiency with AI tokens, which are the units that quantify AI usage, due to the imposed restrictions.
Despite companies investing billions in chips and data centers, they continue to face challenges in securing sufficient computing power to meet the increasing demand for AI services.
In the first quarter ending in March, Google Cloud’s revenue reached $20 billion. However, CEO Sundar Pichai noted that limitations in computing power hindered even greater growth and led to the cloud unit’s backlog nearly doubling from the previous quarter.
