City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC), University of London
Abstract:
I combine quantitative methodologies and in-depth interviews to analyse United States Big
Tech different strategies to organize and profit from their AI corporate innovation systems
(CIS). I propose 1) “frenemies” for Microsoft, because even Chinese organizations and direct
competitors integrate its CIS. 2) “University” for Google, whose AI strategy included leaving
DeepMind autonomous to explore more fundamental AI but appropriation mechanisms are
not translating into a clear business advantage. 3) “Secrecy” for Amazon, given its large
concern with secrecty and profiting from AI. 4) And “application-centred” for Facebook; its
AI CIS is the narrowest, mostly attached to its platforms.
Topic:
Science and Technology, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, and Corporations