Why Google Bard is still not accessible in the Netherlands
We’ve heard a lot more about Google Bard’s artificial intelligence this week, but we still can’t sign up for the tool in the Netherlands and Belgium. Although it was announced with much fanfare that Bard is being rolled out to a lot of new countries, not a single EU country is included. Zero. That’s how it is.
Google I/O
We sat with our eyes frantically scanning during Google I/O when it came to Bard. There were all kinds of countries in the picture, but we already noticed that there was no The Netherlands or Belgium. Or France, or Spain, or Portugal, and so on. The entire list is now known and it is striking that the European Union countries are all missing. What’s up with that?
Google does not make any statements about it, but there is a reason why we in Europe do not have to count on Bard just yet. In any case, the EU is chasing big tech companies, especially with the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act coming up. Chances are that not being able to approach Bard has to do with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). It is there to protect the data of European citizens and apparently things happen to Bard that put that data at risk.
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No Bard
9to5Google indicates that Google is working on it. At least, it has said it wants to make sure Bard is okay with local laws and regulations before any further release. But yes, it is now very striking that it apparently has not yet mastered the laws and regulations of Europe. Too bad, because Bard – just like ChatGPT, which we can reach from Europe – can do useful tricks. It can calculate complicated math problems, help with trip planning and answer other more complex questions.
After asking Google Netherlands for a response, reference is made to a German article, which states that Google will also launch its AI text robot Bard in the EU, according to CEO Sundar Pichai. “We will definitely bring Bard to those countries (of the European Union),” Pichai said. “Countries such as Germany, France, Italy and Spain are important when launching new Google products,” the Google boss stressed when launching new services. “With a product like Bard, we naturally want to adapt it well to local conditions and do everything right.” Regulation is also essential here. According to him, this requires, for example, that the machine learning of the AI systems is supplemented with human feedback. “This is to make sure we get local norms and social sentiment right. Regulations are different in some areas of the world. So there is more to do and we are determined to get the job done and get this done.” to get.”
What do you think, is Europe being lame, or Google? Or do you think something else is going on? Leave it now in the comments.
