Canadian privacy commissioners to release OpenAI report

Canadian privacy commissioners are set to release a joint report Monday on OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, following an investigation into allegations of unauthorized collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

Federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne launched the probe just over three years ago, collaborating with counterparts from British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec. The findings will be presented at a news conference in Ottawa. Dufresne announced the investigation in April 2023, highlighting AI technologies and their privacy implications as key priorities for his office. He emphasized the need to keep pace with rapidly evolving advancements.

In Ontario, a funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Brandon Malcolm took place Monday morning in Cobourg. Malcolm, who joined the force six years ago, died April 27 in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 401 east of Toronto while on duty. The procession departed a funeral home in Oshawa around 8:30 a.m., traveling east on the highway to arrive in Cobourg about an hour later. The service, attended by family, guests and first responders, was closed to the public but livestreamed on the...