Overview

• Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into X, formerly Twitter, following a complaint about its use of personal data to train AI models.
• The probe will assess whether X's data collection, use, and disclosure practices align with federal privacy laws, which mandate consent, disclosure, and safeguards for personal information.
• X, owned by Elon Musk, has not commented on the investigation, which comes as tensions grow between Canada and the U.S. over trade and digital policies.
• The investigation follows the rollout of Grok-3, the latest version of X's AI assistant developed by Musk's xAI, which relies on extensive data for training.
• Canadian lawmaker Brian Masse has praised the investigation, emphasizing the importance of transparency in the use of algorithms and AI technologies.