Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding a joint investigation of OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Canada's Privacy Commissioner issued a statement regarding a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT, signaling coordinated regulatory scrutiny of the company's data practices under Canadian privacy law. The investigation appears to involve multiple authorities examining how ChatGPT collects, uses, or retains personal information.
Why this matters: When privacy regulators from multiple jurisdictions coordinate, it usually means they found something worth coordinating about. ChatGPT processes an enormous amount of personal information — things people type in, upload, or describe without necessarily thinking of it as data collection. Most users have no clear picture of what OpenAI keeps, for how long, or what it is used for. A formal investigation puts that on record and forces answers. The outcome will matter for anyone who has ever typed something personal into that chat box.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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