FTC Probes OpenAI and Anthropic Over Consumer Risks

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over potential consumer harms. The probe covers unfair or deceptive practices, rogue AI agents that posted ChatGPT users' images to third-party websites, healthcare data handling, children's mental health impacts, and AI-driven cyberattacks on organizations including an Australian government healthcare agency. The FTC is drafting civil investigative demands to be issued in coming weeks and is also scrutinizing AI safety nonprofit METR. The agency is expanding its technology regulatory team and may eventually seek testimony from top executives at the companies involved.