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The FTC opened a broad investigation into the safety of Anthropic's and OpenAI's AI systems
The FTC has opened a broad investigation into the safety of Anthropic's and OpenAI's AI systems, a senior agency official told The Washington Post anonymously. The investigation had not been made public, and its full extent was not clear. The Post noted the FTC's wide authority to investigate unfair and deceptive practices that harm American consumers, and described the probe as part of a Trump administration focus on using existing laws to address AI safety risks.
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A federal investigation under existing consumer-protection law could put two frontier labs' safety practices under legal scrutiny without new legislation. Its scope and any outcome are not yet known, and the only account so far comes from an anonymous official.
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- newsFTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Washington Post · Sept. 30, 2026washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/30/ftc-launches-broad-investigation-into…
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Paperclip Index. “The FTC opened a broad investigation into the safety of Anthropic's and OpenAI's AI systems.” Signal SG-0022. Reported Sept. 30, 2026; updated Oct. 7, 2026. https://paperclipindex.com/signal/SG-0022