Openai Board Member Is Selling Chatgpt / Claude API to Banned Country
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Poe used to be ranked at #2 at HongKong app store and they recently launched the API service for HongKong users.
It is interesting that OpenAI/Anthropic allows Poe.com reselling banned services to this region.
Poe at Hongkong App Store ranking: https://www.similarweb.com/top-apps/apple/hong-kong/productivity/top-grossing/
Related Reddit discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/15zp5lr/why_is_chat_gpt_banned_in_hk_but_poe_is_allowed/
The CEO of Quora, Adam D'Angelo, is accused of selling ChatGPT and Claude API access to countries under export ban, including Hong Kong, through his platform Poe.com, raising concerns about OpenAI's and Anthropic's export control policies.
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