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Re: Google Bard waitlist

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post #126

These limited closed betas seem to really kill hype on a lot of their products, which leads to them not having a lot of use, then google killing them...

To be fair, the beta, invite-only status of GMail was, at the time, the definition of Internet Cool.

So was having a facebook account

Re: Google Bard waitlist

#133

These limited closed betas seem to really kill hype on a lot of their products, which leads to them not having a lot of use, then google killing them...

I can only assume they want to limit numbers so they can control the experience more effectively, but like you said it kills the hype and after their missteps at launch they need some momentum behind their product.

Re: Google Bard waitlist

#135
post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I expect this kind of regional lock from Microsoft, not Google. What is going on?

Uh, Google frequently only released products for the US market, e.g. Google Home, Google Voice, Chromecast, and others were released US only (sometimes for over a year before available outside of the US).

Chromecast is physical product, so it would be limited if they don't want to pay international shipping charges. Google voice gives you country number, so it would be limited. Google home does make sense as it could only work with partners so if they launch in other countries without partner, it could mean bad reputation.

Here it is just a site with nothing related to region.

Re: Google Bard waitlist

#136
post #126

These limited closed betas seem to really kill hype on a lot of their products, which leads to them not having a lot of use, then google killing them...

To be fair, the beta, invite-only status of GMail was, at the time, the definition of Internet Cool.

Was Google+ invite only initially?

Re: Google Bard waitlist

#138

“Bard is not available in your country” Why do they even limit access depending on the country? It’s a chatbot, not a financial service.

I find it silly for everything outside financial and legal services. It’s usually trivial to get around though.

Of course it’s silly but now there are data privacy laws everywhere that prevent a large company that makes money from just pressing “international release” and forgetting about it. Seriously.

Re: Google Bard waitlist

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post #109

"We're starting to start the beginning of letting people try so they can now apply to our waitlist so they can be emailed that it's their turn to try Bard, the AI experiment."

Can I be part of the delegation that will be discussing the formation of a committee to institute the process of allowing people to sign up to be waitlisted for the consideration for the opportunity to potentially begin to start seeing how to use Bard?

They haven't built out the process for the selection of such delegates yet.
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