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FTC issues civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic on safety

October 15, 2026 · High importance · policy

The US Federal Trade Commission sent civil investigative demands exceeding 50 pages each to OpenAI and Anthropic seeking records on security incidents, safeguards, marketing materials, and privacy policies. The probe focuses on potential consumer protection violations linked to safety incidents involving autonomous model behavior. The agency plans further demands to third parties and executive testimony.

Date
October 15, 2026
Importance
High 4/5
Category
policy
Axis of Change
Regulatory Constraint
Organizations
Federal Trade Commission OpenAI Anthropic
Models Affected
No specific model identified
  1. 01 reuters.com
  2. 02 axios.com