The Chinese government has increasingly censored online discussion in semi-autonomous Hong Kong.
ChatGPT creator OpenAI and other US tech giants are reportedly limiting access to their AI chatbots in Hong Kong – where pro-democracy protesters have faced harsh crackdowns and censorship from the Chinese Communist Party in the last few years.
“We don’t have the Great Firewall yet, but companies aren’t offering their services,” Heatherm Huang, co-founder of Hong Kong-based tech firm Measurable AI, told the outlet. “Overall, it’s a sad story.” Local authorities sought a court injunction to block 32 videos of the song that were posted on YouTube. Hong Kong’s government has also attempted to block Google from displaying the anthem in its search results – a demand that the US tech giant has denied.Sam Altman is CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI.In the US, tech firms have faced sharp criticism from congressional lawmakers, especially Republicans, for complying with China’s censorship demands.
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