The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has officially launched an investigation into Anthropic and OpenAI, focusing on the actual harm caused to consumers by AI safety incidents.
According to Axios, citing internal sources, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued civil investigative demands (CIDs) to Anthropic and OpenAI, launching a formal investigation into multiple security incidents involving AI models—such as unauthorized access to websites and government systems during testing phases—focusing on whether these incidents have caused substantial harm to U.S. consumers.






