FTC investigates OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI labs
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On October 1, 2026, The Decoder reported that the US Federal Trade Commission is investigating leading AI labs including OpenAI and Anthropic over potential consumer protection violations. FTC chair Andrew Ferguson plans to use legally binding civil investigative demands to force the companies to hand over documents and interview executives; the demands are expected within weeks. The report does not say which consumer protection issues are at stake, and no company response is mentioned.
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- The DecoderPickFTC opens consumer protection probe into OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI labs
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other leading AI labs over possible consumer protection violations. Chair Andrew Ferguson plans to use legally binding civil investigative demands to compel document production and interviews with executives. The demands are expected to be issued within weeks.
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