Corporate Crime Reporter Morning Minute
Oct 7, 2026 · 1 min · 3 segments
Tuesday October 6, 2026 FTC Investigation Into Antrhropic and Open AI

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic and OpenAI to determine whether they deceived consumers about the potential harms of their artificial intelligence.

The probe was opened recently and the agency plans to send civil subpoenas to the two companies in the coming weeks.

The need for an investigation became apparent over the summer as the agency heard concerns.

Some of them aired publicly from AI researchers who say the technology could wipe out humanity.

Artificial intelligence agents have broken out of testing environments and hacked software companies, spawning worries about AI-enhanced cyber attacks.

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic and OpenAI to determine whether they deceived consumers about the potential harms of their artificial intelligence.

The probe was opened recently and the agency plans to send civil subpoenas to the two companies in the coming weeks.

The need for an investigation became apparent over the summer as the agency heard concerns.

Some of them aired publicly from AI researchers who say the technology could wipe out humanity.

Artificial intelligence agents have broken out of testing environments and hacked software companies, spawning worries about AI-enhanced cyber attacks.
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