Canada’s federal privacy commissioner and several of his provincial counterparts are in the midst of an investigation into the artificial intelligence (AI) company that makes ChatGPT because of a confidential complaint alleging the technology has been violating Canadians’ privacy. Specifically, the complaint alleges that U.S.-based OpenAI “collected, used and disclosed” personal information “without consent,” according…
IN-DEPTH: Why Are Canadian Privacy Commissioners Worried About ChatGPT?
Emergency Powers Were No Excuse for Privacy Infringements During Convoy Protest, Says Commissioner
The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in response to the Freedom Convoy protests last winter was no excuse for infringing on Canadians’ privacy, says federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne. “I recognize emergencies evolve rapidly and require swift and effective responses to address extraordinary public needs,” Dufresne wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Declaration…
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