Google is facing accusations of using Anthropic’s Claude AI in its testing of the Gemini AI model without permission. According to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch, contractors working on the Gemini project have been comparing its responses against those generated by Claude.

In a meeting with employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai set the stage for 2025, and the expected increase in competition, regulatory hurdles and AI advancements.

I think 2025 will be critical,” Pichai said. “I think it’s really important we internalize the urgency of this moment, and need to move faster as a company,” he added.