OpenAI will stop services in China and block access due to potential US bans

From Tech Times: 2024-06-25 22:40:23

OpenAI will cease services in China and block access by July 9 following US reports of potential bans on certain nations from US-based technologies like artificial intelligence.

Retired General Paul Nakasone has been appointed to OpenAI’s board of directors.

Chinese users of OpenAI have been notified that services will no longer be supported in the region, prompting Chinese AI companies to offer alternative platforms for migration.

Baidu and Alibaba Cloud are offering free tokens and migration services to OpenAI users affected by the ban in China, aiming to attract users to their platforms.

The US is considering imposing additional sanctions on China, including banning access to US-made artificial intelligence models and software like OpenAI.

The Chinese AI industry is booming with over 4,500 AI companies, leading to fierce competition in creating large language models with over a billion parameters.

China already has over 100 large language models, matching some of the world’s best, as the country continues to surge in the AI sector.



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