OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence bot quickly became an international sensation, but it was never made available in China, where third-party mini programs for the service on WeChat grew popular until they were banned this week. Photo: TNS
WeChat kicks out ChatGPT apps after third-party services flourished on Tencent platform amid strong interest in China
- Unofficial mini programs started springing up on WeChat as popularity rose for ChatGPT, which is not officially available in China
- OpenAI’s API makes it easy to access the service, but Tencent said the content ‘did not fall within the scope’ of WeChat’s service
OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence bot quickly became an international sensation, but it was never made available in China, where third-party mini programs for the service on WeChat grew popular until they were banned this week. Photo: TNS
