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FTC launches consumer-protection investigations into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs

FTC launches sweeping probe into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs over consumer protection concerns

What happened

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating leading AI labs including OpenAI and Anthropic for potential consumer-protection violations. The New York Post reports that FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson plans to compel documents and question executives through legally binding civil investigative demands, expected to be issued within weeks.

Why it matters

The FTC opened consumer-protection investigations into several AI labs, showing the timeline as oversight escalates from verbal warnings to formal legal proceedings.

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