Major companies are creating chief artificial intelligence officer positions to oversee the responsible use and integration of the technology, the Financial Times reports. Responsibilities CAIOs are being tasked with include facilitating the deployment of both generative AI systems and other AI tech...

This week I bring you a tale of two Michaels. First up is Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Michael McEvoy, whose tenure comes to an end — no, he was not seeking reappointment. McEvoy has been a true champion for access to information and privacy for a long time. One of the ...

Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology Senior Associate Cynthia Khoo discussed implications of facial recognition technology on the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario's "Info Matters" podcast. Facial recognition technology could lead to privacy issues with biometric data proces...

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced a CAD2.4 billion investment in the country's artificial intelligence infrastructure, including computing power and aiding AI startups. The package also includes a research arm dedicated to the safe development of AI and aiding those whose work might ...

Montreal lawyer Andrea Grass is planning a class-action lawsuit against e-commerce site Temu amid concerns over its privacy and data protection practices, Biometric Update reports. Complaints against Temu accuse the website of tracking unnecessary consumer data including consumers' facial and voice ...