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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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Semafor
FTC probes OpenAI, Anthropic, and METR

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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The Dispatch
The Cornell Case Gets a Second Look

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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  1. SemaforCenterUSHigh factuality
    FTC probes OpenAI, Anthropic, and METR (opens Semafor in a new tab)

    The agency is expected to demand information from the companies in the coming weeks as part of an investigation it launched earlier this year.

  2. AxiosCenterUSHigh factuality
    AI safety fears put OpenAI and Anthropic in the FTC's crosshairs (opens Axios in a new tab)

    The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over potential safety risks posed by their products, an agency spokesperson told Axios Wednesday. Why it matters: The federal government has largely taken a hands-off approach to regulating AI , but the FTC investigation could…

  3. The DispatchLean RightUSHigh factuality
    The Cornell Case Gets a Second Look (opens The Dispatch in a new tab)

    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.

  4. The HillCenterUSHigh factuality
    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…

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