US FTC subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI over consumer protection, Axios reports

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic on Wednesday, seeking internal records on safety incidents, security measures and privacy policies, Axios reported. The subpoenas escalate a consumer-protection probe that could lead to lawsuits against two of the AI industry’s biggest developers. The FTC is seeking all possible records of security incidents, product safeguards, marketing materials and documents that refer to both companies’ policies on user data. The agency uses civil investigative demands to gather evidence before deciding whether to sue. It also plans to question senior executives under oath and issue similar demands to third-party AI organizations, sources familiar with the matter told Axios.

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