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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec (CAI), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC BC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC AB) OpenAI OpCo, LLC

May 6, 2026 · Canada · Artificial Intelligence

A joint investigation by Canadian privacy authorities found OpenAI's ChatGPT training practices violated privacy laws through over-collection of data, non-consensual data practices, and shortcomings in data subject access, with OpenAI committing to implement privacy-protective measures.

Key takeaway — how to prevent this

AI services need a lawful basis, transparency and (for minors) age verification before launch in regulated markets — several DPAs blocked AI products first and asked questions later.

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