As for the choice that Google was facing?
That choice was that Google's income was limited.
Now, they were facing the impact of artificial intelligence assistants, which were not search engines but were essentially artificial intelligence search engines.
Ultimately, this would lead to Google's income decreasing, forcing Google to make a choice: whether to use the funds to research and develop a new type of artificial intelligence search engine.
Or, like now, to invest all the company's funds, except for its own operations and development, into the Android system.
This was the difficult choice Google was now facing, and it was also a difficult choice destined to affect the future of the internet.
"I think we should focus on developing a new generation of artificial intelligence search engines!"
Google's CEO, Eric, said his piece.
Currently, the pillar of Google's profits was naturally the GG revenue brought in by the Google search engine.
Now, as Google's search engine business was suffering from the impact of the artificial intelligence assistant, and revenue was getting lower and lower, they had to save Google's income.
"The Android system is the future of our Google. Think about the benefits of Microsoft's monopoly on computer systems.
If we can monopolize the smartphone system, then we will be the Microsoft of the new era.
So, are we going to give up this opportunity to dominate the smartphone system?"
Google's founder, and also one of the major shareholders, Larry Page, expressed his opinion.
Google had invested too much effort in the Android system in the past two years.
It could be said that Google had changed its habit of spending money lavishly because of the Android system, all in order to pour all the money into the Android system.
At this time, the Android system had finally accumulated millions of users, with a market share of over 3%. Now, they were going to give up the Android system that they had been strongly supporting, letting it fend for itself.
Then, to use all their energy and funds to research and develop a brand-new artificial intelligence search engine, this would undoubtedly be enough to make Google bleed.
After all, without Google's full support, the Android system would definitely not be able to maintain its current growth momentum.
In the end, it would definitely fall behind step by step. Even if it wouldn't completely withdraw from the market, its market share would definitely get lower and lower, until it was completely eliminated by the market!
However, Google's other founder, Sergey, had a different opinion. Sergey glanced at his old partner and then said cautiously:
"I think we should first do our own job well. Only when the basic foundation is stable can we get involved in other fields."
"Sergey!"
Hearing Sergey say such a thing, Larry Page's eyebrows immediately furrowed deeply.
He didn't expect that Sergey, who had always agreed with his opinions, would choose a path that deviated from his at this time.
This was simply too bad.
Looking at his old friend's disappointed eyes, Sergey said helplessly:
"Everyone, according to the inside information I've gathered, Geek Technology is currently integrating the artificial intelligence assistant into the Geek search engine. It is said that it will be launched within half a month.
That is to say, in half a month, not only users of the Geek smartphone system will be able to use the artificial intelligence assistant, but all devices that can connect to the internet and open web pages will be able to use the artificial intelligence assistant.
At that time, the situation Google faces will be countless times worse than it is now!"
Hearing Sergey's words, the scene fell into a deathly silence, with deep fear in people's eyes.
Previously, the artificial intelligence assistant was only limited to users of the Geek smartphone system, which had already caused Google to suffer a huge impact.
Now, if Geek Technology integrated the artificial intelligence assistant into the Geek search engine, then the sky of Google's search engine would really collapse!
"Oh my god, this is all too bad!"
"Thinking about it carefully, opening up the use of the artificial intelligence assistant on the Geek search engine is not that difficult."
"It seems that this matter is true. After all, the technical difficulty is not very high."
"If this is true, then the sky of Google search will collapse!"
"I foresee the fact that 70% of the market share will be occupied by the Geek intelligent search engine!"
"It seems that we must develop Google's own artificial intelligence search engine at all costs!"
Looking at the content of the discussions in the conference room, Larry Page knew that he had lost.
After all, the combination of the Geek search engine + artificial intelligence assistant was too harmful to the Google search engine.
In this situation, compared to continuing to invest funds and energy in the Android system, the call to maintain the market position of Google's own search business was the loudest.
However, not admitting defeat was Larry Page's character, so Larry Page immediately said:
"We have invested so much resources and funds in the Android system, we can't really let it fend for itself. This will only make our investment go down the drain.
I think we can borrow the power of other companies to develop the Android system, so that the Android system can survive and even further expand its market share."
Hearing Larry Page's words, the people at the scene immediately fell into contemplation.
Borrowing the power of other companies to develop the Android system, the price would naturally be that Google would lose control of the Android system.
After all, it was impossible for people to do good deeds without leaving a name. This was contrary to common sense and did not conform to market rules.
So, the price would definitely be that Google would lose absolute control over the Android system, becoming one of the major shareholders of the Android system, instead of the absolute controlling shareholder.
"I have no objection."
Google CEO Eric said.
Compared to letting the Android system fend for itself and then gradually be eliminated, sharing the benefits of the Android system to attract other companies was the most correct choice.
"I also have no objection."
Google's founder, Sergey, said his piece.
Seeing this, Larry Page breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Google would lose absolute control over the Android system, at least it was also one of the major shareholders.
If the Android system could rise in the future and defeat the Geek smartphone system or the iOS system.
Then Google's previous large investments would not go to waste, but would instead become an act of investing in high-quality potential stocks, and he, Larry Page, would not become a tragic figure in the background of the story.
Thus, after this meeting, Google made a major shift in the company's future development direction.
Then, they immediately began to frantically recruit top mathematicians or top programmers, preparing to develop Google's own artificial intelligence search engine.
On the other hand, Google also frequently contacted well-known domestic and foreign mobile phone companies such as Motorola, Siemens, LG, BlackBerry, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Tianyu, and Meizu.
They wanted to sell the shares of the Android system to them at a low price, or cooperate with them at the cost of how many shares they could get for how many smartphones equipped with the Android system they sold.
