FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks
2026-09-30 · Tech
The FTC is launching an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over product safety risks — because apparently self-regulation in the 'move fast and break things' industry isn't working out. The probe comes hot on the heels of the Hugging Face hack, adding yet another layer of scrutiny to companies that keep promising their AI is totally safe while regulators keep finding reasons to disagree.