Ghanaians Warned about AI-Generated Personal Data or Non-consensual Depictions

Ghanaians have been warned about the legal consequences of AI-generated personal data or non-consensual depictions by the Data Protection Commission, Ghana.

In its statement, it noted that the development and deployment of such technologies must be carried out in full compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and other applicable regulatory frameworks in Ghana.

“As part of its ongoing mandate, the Data Protection Commission will continue to strengthen oversight of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, through regulatory guidance, stakeholder engagement, and cooperation with international counterparts.”

It comes after the Commission joined other Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in endorsing the Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy, issued under the coordination of the Global Privacy Assembly’s International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG).

The Joint Statement highlights the increasing misuse of AI systems to create non-consensual intimate imagery, defamatory content, and other harmful material, particularly affecting children and other vulnerable groups.

It also outlines key expectations and fundamental principles for all organisations developing and using AI content generation systems, including:
* Implement robust safeguards to prevent the misuse of personal information and the generation of non-consensual intimate imagery and other harmful materials, particularly where children are depicted.

* Ensure meaningful transparency about AI system capabilities, safeguards, acceptable uses, and the consequences of misuse.

* Provide effective and accessible mechanisms for individuals to request the removal of harmful content involving personal information and respond rapidly to such requests.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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