[jiggawatts]

> “You can”

No, “I” can’t.

Open AI has always trickled out model access, putting their customers into “tiers” of access. I’m not sufficiently blessed by the great Sam to have immediate access.

On, and Azure Open AI especially likes to drag their feet both consistently, and also on a per-region basis.

I live in a “no model for you” region.

Open AI says: “Wait your turn, peasant” while claiming to be about democratising access.

Google and everyone else just gives access, no gatekeeping.

[benterix]

> Google and everyone else just gives access, no gatekeeping.

Well, Gemini Pro was delayed in Europe for many months. Same for Claude.

[jiggawatts]

For legal/regulatory reasons, not for the arbitrary favouritism reasons of OpenAI.