According to an Oct. 17 report from Business First, several developers receivedMicrosoftThe email stated that due to local regulatory requirements, theMicrosoft Azure OpenAI Service will be shut down on October 21stIn the future, only enterprise customers will be able to subscribe to Azure's OpenAI service in mainland China.
Most developers received the email on the morning of the 17th. Some developers said, "This was the only window for individuals to use OpenAI in a compliant manner in China, and it's now closed.." At the same time, some developers are dissatisfied with Microsoft "just give four days to deal with time". In response to this matter, Microsoft has not yet taken a position.
It is worth noting that Microsoft's official WeChat public number "Microsoft Technology" quietly deleted an article entitledWhat's the need for a flat replacement? Migrating to AzureOpenAI is quick and easy!The article, which was sent out on June 26th.
On June 25, OpenAI sent an email to some developers in China, saying that "starting July 9, we will take additional measures to block API traffic from regions that are not on the list of supported countries and regions".