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FTC reportedly opens broad safety probe into Anthropic and OpenAI’s AI systems
The Washington Post reports that a senior FTC official described the investigation anonymously because it had not been made public. Its full scope remains unclear.
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The Washington Post reported on September 30, 2026, citing a senior FTC official, that the agency had opened a broad investigation into the safety of AI systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI. The probe’s full scope was unclear. The Post described it as part of Trump administration officials’ focus on using existing laws to address AI safety risks.
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