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FTC Is Reported to Be Investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Developers Over Consumer Risks
Civil investigative demands are said to be coming within weeks, covering rogue agents, chatbot effects on children, health data handling and AI-driven cyberattacks. The agency has not confirmed the inquiry.
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By Marcus Elrod
Oct 3, 2026 · 2 min read
The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into leading artificial intelligence developers, according to reports published Sept. 30 by The New York Times and others citing people familiar with the matter. The agency has not announced or confirmed the inquiry.
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Marcus Elrod
Marcus tracks positioning, flows and rates. He writes CI's weekly market internals column.
Marcus Elrod writes for Corporate Insider Inc.