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> 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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Because as a paying customer you(and your team) likely will reach for support to get things fixed if they are not working as expected.

An early release is not worth the time and effort for professional support.

OpenAI doesn't have those constraints with a google workspace account.

Doesn't matter, they'll discontinue it as soon as enough people start relying on it.

Sadly, Google's track record makes this more likely than not.

I'll play with it, but this is exactly why I won't be depending on it for anything. Can't trust that Google isn't going to drop Bard if it isn't an immediate and roaring success.

Google constantly is blocking paying Workspace customers from other google products - it is kind of infuriating. Treat your paying customers better.

That’s why they locked you out. You are a paying user who needs a good product. And You are not one of those google fans who dishes out money to google for things you don’t need. So you will get the product once it comes out of beta.

Don't worry it does that for basically all signups right now. Weird hug of death variant I suspect.

Google has lost it completely. I realised when no one was bragging about working for Google or applying for Google about 5 or so years ago.....that it was no longer a cool place to work...just politicians with engineering titles.

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