According to Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, the investigation was launched after receiving complaints that artificial intelligence collects and discloses personal information without users’ consent.
“AI technology and its impact on privacy is a priority for me. We need to keep up with and stay ahead of these rapid technological advances,” Dufresne said in a statement.
charge FoxNewsOn Monday (4/10), early last month, Italian authorities themselves banned ChatGPT in their country, due to similar allegations related to privacy violations.
ChatGPT itself is an artificial intelligence chatbot owned by a California-based company, OpenAI, which is capable of performing all the commands its users need, such as writing texts, essays, etc.
This sophistication has made many people admire this AI technology. However, user privacy protection is still not optimal according to privacy watchdogs in other countries.
In response to the accusations, an OpenAI executive, CEO Sam Altman, promised to establish measures to fix the problem, although a solution has yet to be detailed.
So far, the OpenAI company has not issued its response regarding the opening of a Canadian investigation into its company.
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