The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) says it has launched an investigation into OpenAI, the U.S.-based company that created the popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT.
“AI technology and its effects on privacy is a priority for my Office,” Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in an April 4 release. “We need to keep up with–and stay ahead of–fast-moving technological advances, and that is one of my key focus areas as Commissioner.”
The OPC says it launched the investigation into OpenAI because it received a complaint alleging “the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent,” according to the release. OPC said it won’t release further details at this time as the investigation is ongoing….