Philippe Dufresne on AI companies should be liable for harms…

Philippe Dufresne

Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

This investigation demonstrates why Canada needs modernized federal privacy laws that will better support the development of trustworthy, privacy-protective technologies. [...] I have also called for stronger enforcement powers, including administrative monetary penalties as well as the power to issue binding orders to ensure that organizations respect Canadians’ fundamental right to privacy.

AI Verified (Jun 11, 2026)

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Philippe Dufresne, “Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on investigation into Grok chatbot and sexualized deepfakes,” Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, June 11, 2026.

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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models

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Grant individuals the right to opt out of being included in AI training data

These measures will significantly limit the personal information that is used to train new Chat GPT models and better protect the fundamental right to privacy of Canadians.

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Ban AI impersonation of real individuals without their consent

The use of personal information without consent to create deepfakes, including intimate images, is a growing phenomenon that poses serious risks to individuals’ fundamental right to privacy. I have decided to expand my investigation to address this i...

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