Searches for chatgpt on Chinese platforms no longer return results
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which was launched in November last year, has exploded in popularity around the world and has become the fastest growing consumer application in history. Chatbots are gaining attention with their ability to have smooth conversations with users and answer multiple questions.
Needless to say, the software’s success has already spooked some of the biggest technology firms, prompting Alphabet Inc and Microsoft Corp to usurp new functions at Google and Bing. As the AI race heats up, major Chinese tech companies are scrambling to create their own homegrown versions. Meanwhile, authorities are now cracking down on the use of chatbots, with several popular Chinese apps removing access to ChatGPT, according to a CNN Report.
Although ChatGPT is not officially available in China, residents are using virtual private networks and foreign phone numbers to help circumvent the ban. However, things seemed to have changed over the weekend.
Searching for ChatGPT on Chinese platforms no longer returned results, while workaround programs were disabled or replaced with notices stating they were suspended for “violating relevant laws and regulations”. was done.south china morning post informed of.
The apps, called ChatGPTRobot and AIGC Chat Robot, said their programs were suspended due to “violations of relevant laws and regulations”. Other apps like ChatgptAiAi and Chat AI Conversation met the same fate.
a user told scmp That his personal WeChat account was blocked last week, three days after he embedded the ChatGPT API.
As of now, it is unclear exactly what caused these closures. Although CNN It has been said in the report that there may be some political reasons for this. State run media on Monday released a video In which it is claimed that the chatbot can be used by US officials to “spread disinformation and manipulate public opinion”.
Recently a team from China’s Fudan University Developed chatbot platform like ChatGPT But it crashed due to a sudden surge in traffic just hours after it was launched to the public.
Apart from China, OpenAI does not allow users to sign up in Hong Kong, Iran, Russia and parts of Africa.
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