07:38 AM EDT, 05/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT ) has until May 27 to respond to the European Commission's March 14 request for documents and data on the generative artificial intelligence features of Bing or face stiff fines, the Commission said Friday.

In what it described as a "legally binding" enforcement action, the regulatory body demanded internal documents and data regarding "Copilot in Bing" and "Image Creator by Designer" features.

The Commission said it suspects Bing may have violated the EU's Digital Services Act by allowing "so-called 'hallucinations', the viral dissemination of deepfakes, as well as the automated manipulation of services that can mislead voters."

The Commission warned that failure to comply or supplying misleading information may result in fines of up to 1% of the company's total annual income and periodic penalties of up to 5% of its average daily income.

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