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Many essential tech services like ChatGPT, Gemini, Coursera, Udemy, Stripe and many others are still sadly unavailable to people in Syria even though sanctions
by imadj 1mo ago
Many essential tech services like ChatGPT, Gemini, Coursera, Udemy, Stripe and many others are still sadly unavailable to people in Syria even though sanctions have been lifted and the legal barrier no longer exists.
- usrnm 1mo agoSounds like a perfect opportunity for alternatives (like Chinese models) to move in
- coldtea 1mo agoThey don't have food and safety, ChatGPT, Gemini, Coursera, Udemy, Stripe are way low on their priorities.
- imadj 1mo agoI'm speaking from first hand experience. I returned to Syria recently and so did 2 millions in the past 2 years. The country is doing better relatively speaking. It's not a first world country but most people have food and safety, and there's aid organizations to help those in need. There's no conflation in priorities. Every bit helps. People are trying to start businesses and rebuild the country but this tech blockade contribute to making life harder unnecessarily.
- Blazara 1mo agoStretching the definition of the word "essential" there.
- tmp10423288442 1mo agoGive them some time - the rescinding of the designation only just happened.
- gonzalohm 1mo agoWoah, what a loss. I'm pretty sure that's one of the worst problems they are going through as a country /s
- hulitu 1mo ago> Many essential tech services like ChatGPT, Gemini, Coursera, Udemy, Stripe and many others are still sadly unavailable to people in Syria But this is a wonderfull thing. We really do not need this crap in EU, but here we are, trying to be "independent".