The FTC sent OpenAI and Anthropic 50-page demands over AI safety.
The US Federal Trade Commission sent formal legal demands to OpenAI and Anthropic on Wednesday, an agency spokesperson confirmed. Each runs to more than 50 pages and seeks records on safety incidents, safeguards, marketing and privacy. The FTC also plans to make executives testify, and neither company has commented.
Why it mattersDemands like these can end in a lawsuit if the FTC decides users were misled about AI risks. What the labs told you about safety may now have to be backed by their own documents.
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