Ex-FTC official says vague AI safety pledges could draw FTC probes
neil_chilson · x · 2026-09-30
Former FTC official Neil Chilson quotes Karen Kornbluh's critique of an AI company's safety commitments — no real commitment, no timeline, and nothing enforceable beyond hiring auditors and setting up a board committee. Chilson notes the FTC has launched investigations and brought cases over far less concrete promises, implying regulatory risk for such pledges.
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