FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic in probe of AI safety incidents
The Federal Trade Commission has sent civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic as part of an investigation into consumer risks from their AI models, and Ars Technica reports fines are possible.
The Federal Trade Commission has sent civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic. An agency spokesperson confirmed this to The Hill. The subpoenas are part of a federal probe into the potential risks the companies' AI models pose to consumers.
Ars Technica reports the FTC may fine the companies at a level comparable to what it imposes on firms that delay reporting data breaches. The reports do not say whether any penalty has been decided.
Ars Technica also ties the probe to President Trump's earlier dismissal of AI fears as a "hoax." The other outlets do not make that link.
The Hill says the investigation follows a series of high-profile cybersecurity incidents. Its text was cut off and gave no further detail. CBS News says the demands concern safety incidents and come amid public concern about the risks of frontier AI models.
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- CBS NewsFTC issues subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI over safety incidentsThu, Oct 15, 9:15 AM EDT
- The HillFTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic in safety incidents probeThu, Oct 15, 10:42 AM EDT
- Ars TechnicaReport: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”Thu, Oct 15, 11:43 AM EDT
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- Thu, Oct 15, 10:50 AM EDT, 2 outlets: FTC sends civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents