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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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