They have also clearly taken the "we have no moat, and neither does OpenAI" quote to heart.
They know that the UX wrapper is likely going to be their only differentiator and want to build the walls of their garden as fast as possible.
They know that the UX wrapper is likely going to be their only differentiator and want to build the walls of their garden as fast as possible.
If Google/Microsoft adds these features to Docs/Word— why would you use Canvas to write documents instead of the proven office software you and everyone you work with already uses? The biggest differentiator for OpenAI becomes again in this case the quality of the AI.
EDIT: on this note, Apple's approach of commoditizing AI writing tools to the OS-level is also interesting. If AI writing tools are available on every text-box, there's no new product in building a new AI-powered text-editor.