I wonder why that is...

it was like that when I signed up in july last year too. Just waited a couple of days and I was able to signup.

You can always use z.ai or minimax

I asked z.ai, "Which is the best model for coding"

Here's the response:

```

As of late 2024, there isn't one single "best" model for every situation, as performance depends on whether you need raw coding intelligence, speed, or integration into your workflow.

However, the current consensus among developers places Claude 3.5 Sonnet at the top for pure coding ability.

Here is a breakdown of the best models for coding right now, categorized by their strengths: ...

```

So they have data until late 2024 and nothing beyond? They don't even perform a web search. Doesn't seem to be on par with other frontier models.

You should try it on real tasks. You can use it with opencode.

They ask a phone number to sign up. WTF?

I signed up with openai a while ago and I didn’t need to provide any phone number…. I wanna delete my open ai account, but then I cannot use claude without a phone?

It’s a way to mitigate bot accounts. Arguably not the best way, arguably not the right cost/benefit, but all of these services see massive bot traffic and are in a constant battle.

If you sign up with a Google account you don't need to give them a phone number. I realize the irony here.

When did you sign up for OpenAI? They been requiring a phone sign the very first betas

Not sure why you're being downvoted. It's unusual and harmful to privacy to require a phone number.

I’m not disagreeing with you but I highly suggest getting something like a burner number. Google Voice and Twilio usually work for me, but sometimes they are flagged VOIP and blocked.

Most places that ask for a phone number refuse to accept Google Voice or Twilio phone numbers. It's specifically to guarantee you have a cell-phone assigned number. Can anyone confirm whether Anthropic allows Google Voice or Twilio numbers?

As you say, it's sort of a cat-and-mouse game, and I'd rather not play it. Fortunately, there are plenty of competitors that don't require a phone number.

Unfortunately it became so common we don’t even care anymore, one of those things that normalized

Wow, seriously? I signed my team up for it Thursday.

It's not the bubble, it's the DoD

TIL capacity limits mean that the bubble is bursting. Peak HN user logic.

ok but consider my mom asked me yesterday, "have you heard of claude?"