Google Bard waitlist

#1

Post by tfsh » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:04 PM UTC

Re: Google Bard waitlist

#2

Post by cft » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:13 PM UTC

I am an American living in Spain, running an American company, paying US taxes. I am neither a Spanish citizen nor a permanent resident. Google decided that my accounts are Spanish and switched them. "Bard is not available in your country". My country is the USA. I wonder what's next, my American Google voice and Google Fi phone numbers so i lose US banking access? Be very scared of this Orwellian company.

Re: Google Bard waitlist

#3

Post by nwoli » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:14 PM UTC

“Bard isn’t currently supported in your country”

The waiting list to the waiting list to the waiting list…

Re: Google Bard waitlist

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Post by 101008 » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:15 PM UTC

nwoli wrote: post #3

“Bard isn’t currently supported in your country” The waiting list to the waiting list to the waiting list…

Same here. I wonder if using a VPN would risk me to get my Google account blocked...

Re: Google Bard waitlist

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Post by YPPH » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:16 PM UTC

I cannot think of a legitimate basis to discriminate by country.

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Post by dna_polymerase » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:16 PM UTC

> This Google Account isn’t supported

> Bard does not currently support Google Workspace accounts or when our systems indicate you may be under 18

OpenAI takes my Google Workspace Account just fine. Nice job Google. Locking out a user who is on a >$25 enterprise plan with you.

Why is every interaction with Google so stupid? Why can that multi-billion dollar company not deliver any good software?

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Post by brarsanmol » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:16 PM UTC

Seems like it isn't supported in Canada, that's interesting!

"Bard isn’t currently supported in your country. Stay tuned!"

Re: Google Bard waitlist

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Post by tantalor » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:16 PM UTC

cft wrote: post #2

I am an American living in Spain, running an American company, paying US taxes. I am neither a Spanish citizen nor a permanent resident. Google decided that my accounts are Spanish and switched them. "Bard is not available in your country". My country is the USA. I wonder what's next, my American Google voice and Google Fi phone numbers so i lose US banking access? Be very scared of this Orwellian company.

> My country is the USA.

You would prefer companies know your citizenship and immigration status, somehow verify that, and tie their services to it? And that would somehow preserve your privacy better than geolocation?

Re: Google Bard waitlist

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Post by rcarmo » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:17 PM UTC

nwoli wrote: post #3

“Bard isn’t currently supported in your country” The waiting list to the waiting list to the waiting list…

Yeah, I suspect folk who reside in perfectly civilized countries without any geopolitical hindrances to be locked out for a long while--which, given Google's usual inability to reach out across Europe, may mean we'll only have access when it's about to be cancelled.

Re: Google Bard waitlist

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Post by garblegarble » Tue, Mar 21, 2023, 2:17 PM UTC

It's at https://bard.google.com - I tried to join the waitlist but this is yet another Google service where Google Workspaces accounts simply don't work.

Back to GPT-4 then!