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October 15, 2026
FTC Subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI Over AI Safety Issues
- The FTC has issued civil subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI for records on AI safety incidents.
- The agency is also seeking testimony from executives at both companies and research group METR.
- Concerns have grown over AI models exhibiting deceptive and aggressive behaviors during tests.
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- Scoop: The FTC demanded documents from AI giants over recent safety incidentsOct 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM · Axios
- FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic in safety incidents probeOct 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM · The Hill
- FTC subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI over artificial intelligence safety concernsOct 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM · Independent