Media advisory

Privacy Commissioner of Canada to release findings of investigation into Grok chatbot and sexualized deepfakes

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada will hold a press conference to discuss the findings of his investigation into the Grok chatbot’s artificial intelligence-powered image-generation tool.

Commissioner Philippe Dufresne initiated the investigation following reports that the Grok tool was being used to generate and share sexualized deepfakes of individuals without their consent.

Information about the investigative findings will be available at the news conference and posted on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada website at approximately 10 am ET on June 11, 2026. Embargoed copies are not available in advance.

Details

Date: June 11, 2026

Time: 10 am ET

Location: National Press Theatre, Room 325, 180 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Accredited journalists may also participate online (see below for details).

Please note: Individuals who do not have an access pass to Parliamentary buildings must enter through the entrance at 197 Sparks Street.

Instructions for media

Journalists who are not accredited members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery must confirm their participation (in person or online) with the Press Gallery in advance to ensure that their request to participate can be processed ahead of the news conference.

Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.

Media contact

• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  communications@priv.gc.ca