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If you’re wondering what countries ChatGPT is unavailable in, we’ve gathered all the information here.
ChatGPT is owned by OpenAI, and is available online. While it’s not open-source, anyone with an internet connection should be able to open it. That is, unless they implement a ChatGPT paid professional plan at some point. Until then, most people should be able to access the chat-bot for whatever purposes they so desire.
It’s especially exciting since OpenAI has recently released the latest installment of ChatGPT – GPT-4. Therefore, we’ve taken a look into what’s new with GPT-4, to see what the hype is all abou.t The newest AI modal can now generate up to 25,000 words, compared to 3,000 words for ChatGPT plus a couple of other key features. It’s no wonder why people around the globe are trying to access the chatbot.
However, there are a few countries where you’re not going to be able to access ChatGPT in due to their respective laws on internet usage. While it’s unlikely that these countries have specifically banned ChatGPT in, it’s likely that those countries have prevented access to many websites not from their own country.
ChatGPT temporarily banned in Italy
In March this year, Italy became the first Western country to temporarily ban the use of ChatGPT. To be specific, it was the Italian Data Protection Watchdog who blocked ChatGPT because of privacy concerns. However, this ban has been lifted recently so ChatGPT can be access in Italy.
Countries where ChatGPT is not available in
We can’t officially say whether or not these countries have banned ChatGPT in particular, or it’s just not available due to their country’s privacy and internet surveillance laws.
Some countries have prevented people from accessing websites not monitored and maintained by their governments – these include the following:
- China
- Iran
- North Korea
- Russia
- Venezuela
- Belarus
If you’ve tried to get onto ChatGPT – you may have encountered an error message saying that ChatGPT is not working, or ChatGPT is at capacity. If this is the case, and you’ve followed our advice on trying to get online, it’s possible that ChatGPT is banned in your country.
This is highly unlikely unless you’re in one of the above mentioned countries, however, you should be able to find out by contacting your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
We’ve had a careful look at Open AI’s Privacy Policy and Open AI’s Terms of Use, though we’ve been unable to locate any information stating that their ChatGPT software is banned in any particular region.
We’re going to keep our eyes peeled for any information on whether or not ChatGPT is unavailable in your country, so stay updated with this page.
