Google in Talks With Blackstone, KKR to Distribute AI Models
Source: The Information AI · Category: Enterprise AI Adoption
Google is in advanced talks with Blackstone and KKR to distribute proprietary AI models through their investment and portfolio company networks. This signals a major shift toward enterprise distribution of frontier AI outside traditional cloud channels. For professional services firms, this creates a new vendor and licensing pathway—watch for custom model access, pricing competition, and portfolio company preferences that may reshape AI tool selection.