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Data protection, privacy authorities issue joint statement on AI-generated imagery

( February 23, 2026, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne announced he has joined 60 global and domestic counterparts in issuing a joint statement on artificial intelligence-generated images and videos and the protection of privacy. The statement reminds all organizations developing and using AI content generation systems that such systems must be developed and used in accordance with applicable legal frameworks, including data protection and privacy rules. The officials called on companies to engage proactively with regulators, implement robust safeguards from the outset, and ensure that technological advancement does not come at the expense of privacy, dignity, safety, and other fundamental rights – particularly for the most vulnerable.Statement follows in full. ...

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