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Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over data privacy concerns

Italy's privacy watchdog says it has blocked ChatGPT due to privacy concerns [Marco Bertorello/AFP]

The Italian government’s privacy watchdog has temporarily blocked the artificial intelligence (AI) software ChatGPT over data privacy concerns.

The announcement on Friday made Italy the first Western country to take such action against the popular AI chatbot.

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