Dean Ball: Google Dot vanished the moment he entered the EU
deanwball · x · 2026-11-10
AI researcher Dean Ball reports that Google Dot disappeared from his phone the instant he crossed into the European Union, and his inbox became daunting again — a firsthand look at how quickly people come to depend on brand-new AI products, and how availability diverges across regulatory regions.
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