The agency also plans to compel testimony from top AI executives and request information from third-party organizations. On the same day, eight US states—Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia—separately sued OpenAI, alleging the company misled consumers about the safety of ChatGPT, particularly for children.
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FTC Issues 50 Page Subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI Safety
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Consumer protection violations are the primary focus of a new regulatory investigation into the safety protocols of leading artificial intelligence developers. The Federal Trade Commission issued civil subpoenas on Wednesday to OpenAI and Anthropic, each exceeding 50 pages, demanding records on internal safeguards, privacy policies and marketing materials in response to recent safety lapses.
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