Chinese AI firms are stepping up their game 🎮, courting users of OpenAI's technology as the U.S. company plans to limit access to its API in the Chinese mainland and other countries.
OpenAI, the brains 🧠 behind the popular ChatGPT model, is reportedly gearing up to restrict access to its AI development tools for entities based in the Chinese mainland and other nations, according to a report by the Securities Times on Tuesday.
While ChatGPT isn't directly available on the Chinese mainland, many savvy Chinese startups have been using OpenAI's API platform to develop their own apps and services, the Securities Times noted.
An OpenAI spokesperson told Reuters, \"We are taking additional steps to block API traffic from regions where we do not support access to OpenAI's services.\"
Starting on July 9, users from unsupported regions have been receiving emails saying their access will be blocked 🚫. OpenAI is implementing measures to limit API traffic from these areas.
With OpenAI tightening its policies, Chinese AI companies are seizing the opportunity to attract users looking for innovative AI solutions. It's a tech race 🏃♂️ that's heating up and one to watch! 👀
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Chinese AI firms attract users as OpenAI announces API restrictions
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