Government Of Canada Requests Comments On Code Of Practice For Generative AI

On August 16, 2023, the Government of Canada announced a consultation on a proposed Code of Practice (Code) for generative artificial intelligence (AI). The Code is intended to help developers, deployers and operators of generative AI systems comply with the forthcoming regulatory regime set out in the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), which was tabled as part of Bill C-27 in June 2022. (For more information on Bill C-27, see our previous Blakes Bulletin: Federal Government Proposes New Law to Regulate Artificial Intelligence Systems.)

Generative AI systems such as ChatGPT, Dall-E 2 and Midjourney are trained on various text and image datasets. They have increasingly garnered international attention given their ability to generate novel content in various forms and contexts. In recognition of the potential for generative AI systems to be used for malicious or inappropriate purposes given their distinct and wide risk profile, the government