AI Policy & Regulation
FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic over consumer protection
The agency is seeking information on safety incidents, privacy policies and safeguards, CBS News reports.
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The Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic for information related to potential consumer-protection violations, an agency spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. [1]
The requests seek documents about safety incidents, privacy policies and safeguards, according to CBS News, citing Axios. The FTC sent the demands on Wednesday, October 14, and declined to comment further on the investigation. [1]
The subpoenas seek information; they do not establish that either company violated consumer-protection law. CBS News reports the agency’s inquiry follows earlier scrutiny of the companies’ AI systems. [1]
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