Jul 9, 12:17 AM

OpenAI Restricts Access in China, Local AI Firms Offer 50 Million Tokens, Microsoft’s Azure Still Accessible

OpenAI has announced a restriction on access to its services for China-based firms, effective from July 9. This move, announced last month, has prompted a significant response from Chinese developers, who are now seeking alternatives to OpenAI's technology. Local AI companies such as Baidu and SenseTime are capitalizing on this opportunity by offering incentives to attract developers. Baidu is providing 50 million free tokens and free AI model fine-tuning, while SenseTime is also offering 50 million tokens. Zhipu is another company stepping in with incentives. Despite the ban, OpenAI's technology remains accessible in China through Microsoft's Azure China platform.

#OpenAI #Chinese #Baidu #SenseTime #Zhipu #China #Microsoft #Azure China

Written with ChatGPT (GPT-4o).

Sources

Jennifer Stirrup #MBA Topics: #AI #Data #Strategy@jenstirrup
2 years ago
Chinese developers scramble as OpenAI blocks access in China. Chinese attempts to lure domestic developers away from OpenAI will now be a lot easier after OpenAI has notified its users in China that they will be blocked from 9 July. https://t.co/TldX2PZlg2
Guardian Australia@GuardianAus
2 years ago
Chinese developers scramble as OpenAI blocks access in China https://t.co/r4a2sd1ij6
Nordic AI Institute@nordicinst
2 years ago
The Guardian @guardian: Chinese developers scramble as OpenAI blocks access in China - The Guardian. #MachineLearning #AI #aiact https://t.co/17Wy5oluCz

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