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FTC opens probe into Anthropic, OpenAI over AI consumer risks

Aiden Reed September 30, 2026 AI Policy 0 Comments

Editorial illustration on a federal charcoal field with CID amber glow. Left, a large sealed civil investigative demand folder with a warm paper face and a prominent amber CID seal sits edge-weighted. Right, an open charcoal field holds a quieter existing-law seal with abstract balance pans. A short CID strap sits under the folder; small Anthropic and OpenAI marks appear lower right. No masthead, chip row, gavel, or likenesses.

The FTC confirmed an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI labs over consumer dangers, with civil investigative demands and executive testimony planned in…

FTC chair says AI developers, not agents, should be liable for harm

Aiden Reed September 25, 2026 AI Policy 0 Comments

Abstract diagram on a deep teal field: a sand-outlined circle labeled Developer Instructor holds a simple cursor glyph and connects by a solid Instruct arrow to a hex chip labeled Agent Tool / Not an Actor; a coral Liability arrow curves back to the developer, with a small FTC scales Regulator tile above the chain. No people.

At Reuters Momentum AI Austin on September 25, 2026, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said he will keep resisting talk of AI agents as independent actors…