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ChatGPT runs just fine. This is Google not wanting to comply.

More likely a legal opinion in Google that is waving a shroud of non-compliance and a $200m fine.

Result : every exec immediately stops everything until this is clarified. They have to, it's their legal duty and if we are talking Google scale revenues there's a lot at stake. Many shareholders are waiting to sue...

Hard to believe the threat of a $200m fine would cause an action this drastic. Presumably the think the cost could be much higher.

$200m for a not yet revenue generating feature? Easiest financial decision ever.

There is no way that Google will spend less than $200m developing Bard before it is profitable. By your logic, it should be the easiest financial decision ever to stop.

Money spent developing the product gets you, well, the product in exchange. Money spent paying an unnecessary fine gets you nothing except bad PR.

Italy has banned ChatGPT and European Parliament is already planning to curb it[1]. If I have to bet, ChatGPT will likely face some serious issues in europe in coming months.

[1]: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/05/11/meps-push-to-b...

ChatGPT is back in Italy after they updated their privacy policy and added/changed a few options.

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