FTC's rogue agents probe: OpenAI, Anthropic, METR execs called to testify
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-01
Duplicate circulation of the Reuters report: the FTC will compel OpenAI, Anthropic and METR executives to testify about rogue AI agent risks in an industry-wide probe with formal information demands — the first US enforcement action on agentic AI risks. METR itself is under scrutiny as both labs' incident-audit partner, with the FTC leveraging its unfair-or-deceptive-practices authority.
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