FTC launches probe into OpenAI, Anthropic over model consumer risks
First reported 30 Sept, 18:51 UTCUpdated 3d ago4 sources
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic over the potential dangers their models pose to consumers. The probe, confirmed by an FTC spokesperson, follows months of warnings about the growing cybersecurity and safety risks associated with AI models. OpenAI and…
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The agency is expected to demand information from the companies in the coming weeks as part of an investigation it launched earlier this year.
Plus: passengers and crew foil an attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound FlyDubai plane, the FTC opens a probe into OpenAI and Anthropic, and it’s illegal to get sick in this small French town.
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The agency is expected to demand information from the companies in the coming weeks as part of an investigation it launched earlier this year.
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Plus: passengers and crew foil an attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound FlyDubai plane, the FTC opens a probe into OpenAI and Anthropic, and it’s illegal to get sick in this small French town.
- FTC launches probe into OpenAI, Anthropic over model consumer risks (opens The Hill in a new tab)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into AI firms OpenAI and Anthropic over the potential dangers their models pose to consumers. The probe, confirmed by an FTC spokesperson, follows months of warnings about the growing cybersecurity and safety risks associated with AI models. OpenAI and…

