International Desk : Italy has first time banned chatbot ChatGPT. The Italian data-protection authority said there were privacy concerns relating to the model, which was created by US start-up OpenAI and is backed by Microsoft.

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The regulator said it would ban and investigate OpenAI "with immediate effect". Millions of people have used ChatGPT since it launched in November 2022.

It has also said that it will embed a version of the technology in its Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

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There have been concerns over the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI), including its threat to jobs and the spreading of misinformation and bias.

The Italian watchdog said that not only would it block OpenAI's chatbot but it would also investigate whether it complied with General Data Protection Regulation.

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The watchdog also said on 20 March that the app had experienced a data breach involving user conversations and payment information.

The Italian data-protection authority said OpenAI had 20 days to say how it would address the watchdog's concerns, under penalty of a fine of €20 million ($21.7m) or up to 4% of annual revenues.

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ChatGPT is already blocked in a number of countries, including China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.

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