Anthropic and OpenAI are under scanner as the Federal Trade Commission has launched a broad investigation into artificial intelligence safety practices at the AI giant, according to a report. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened the investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.
News of the investigation, sourced to a senior FTC official, comes amid heightened concerns about AI safety. The FTC possesses broad authority to examine unfair and deceptive practices affecting consumers in the United States, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
