FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents
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- The US Federal Trade Commission has issued civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic, seeking documents related to AI model safety…
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The US Federal Trade Commission has sent civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic, seeking documents related to safety incidents involving their AI models. Axios first reported the move, citing a person familiar with the matter, and said the demands went out on Wednesday. An FTC spokesperson confirmed the subpoenas to CBS News but declined to comment further. The reports do not identify which safety incidents or which model versions are at issue, nor do they say whether either company has responded. As of now, the confirmed status is that the demands were issued and acknowledged by the FTC.
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Latest turnThe US Federal Trade Commission has sent civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic, seeking documents about safety incidents involving their AI models. The demands went out on Wednesday, Axios first reported; an FTC spokesperson confirmed the subpoenas to CBS News and declined to comment further.
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The US Federal Trade Commission has sent civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic, seeking documents about safety incidents involving their AI models. The demands went out on Wednesday, Axios first reported; an FTC spokesperson confirmed the subpoenas to CBS News and declined to comment further.
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