The FTC reportedly subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic for info on AI security incidents.
It also demanded documents related to the AI companies’ safety practices, consumer privacy policies, and marketing materials, as part of “a probe focused on potential consumer protection violations,” Axios reports. Its sources also say the FTC “plans to compel top AI executives to testify about their products.” [Link: Scoop: FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic over consumer harms | https://www.axios.com/2026/10/15/ftc-openai-anthropic-ai-safety-investigation | Axios]
