ChatGPT is facing a new Canadian privacy investigation. What we know – National

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into the company behind ChatGPT, an explosively popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot.

The office says it is initiating the investigation into U.S.-based company OpenAI because it received a complaint alleging “the collection, use and disclosure of personal information without consent.”

Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says in a statement Tuesday that artificial intelligence and its effects on privacy are a top priority, and his office must stay ahead of “fast-moving technological advances.”

Dufresne’s office says it won’t release further details at this time, but its mandate is to publicly report on the results of investigations after they conclude.

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Concerns over TikTok & ChatGPT

ChatGPT, launched last November, uses written information already available on the internet to provide detailed, conversational responses to queries posed by users – and has been exploited to spit out everything from computer code to screenplays.

Critics have raised concerns about plagiarism, and last week, Italy’s own privacy watchdog ordered a ban while it investigates a suspected breach of European data rules.