The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has issued extensive civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic. [2, 5, 11] The documents are each more than 50 pages long and are part of a probe into potential consumer-protection violations. [3, 5]
The investigation examines AI safety incidents, security safeguards, privacy policies and marketing materials. [2, 3] The FTC is also reportedly planning to compel testimony from executives at both companies as it steps up scrutiny of the fast-growing AI industry and its potential harms to consumers. [2, 3]