Consumer Data

Why the Source of AI Training Data Is Becoming a Major Legal Risk (and What You Can Do) For the past few years, “privacy compliance” meant managing how companies collect, store, and share your personal information. Think cookie banners, data subject access requests, and opt-out forms. But a new layer is forming: AI governance. And the most urgent issue within it is the provenance of training data—where the material that teaches AI models actually comes from. ...

A New Privacy Ruling in Canada Could Change How AI Tools Use Your Data If you’ve ever used a chatbot, image generator, or writing assistant, chances are your data—or someone else’s—has helped train the model behind it. A recent decision by Canada’s privacy commissioner has put a spotlight on how AI companies collect that training data, and it may eventually affect the tools you use every day. ...