Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT, which has garnered international headlines for its ability to hold human-like conversations, has become available for download at Apple Inc.'s Japanese app store.

After its initial release at Apple's U.S. app store on May 18, the AI language model has become available in dozens of countries, including Canada, India and Brazil, as its developer OpenAI seeks to expand user numbers.

The app can be downloaded for free on Apple mobile devices running iOS software while also remaining available on computers via a browser. It allows users to share conversation history among multiple devices and enable audio input.

In addition to iPhones and other Apple devices, OpenAI has said it is currently working on releasing a version for devices that run Android software.

First launched in November 2022, ChatGPT has proven a disruptor in the technology and other sectors and is rapidly gaining new users.

But it has also created privacy, ethical and other concerns related to the spread of misinformation among other issues.

==Kyodo

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