FTC opens probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs

McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-09-30

Per Andrew Curran, the US FTC has opened an investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other unnamed AI labs. The scope and grounds of the probe have not yet been detailed — a notable escalation in US regulatory scrutiny of leading AI companies.

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