15 October 2026

FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic over recent AI safety incidents

First reported

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  • The US Federal Trade Commission sent civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic, the makers of ChatGPT and Claude, seeking documents on safety incidents.
  • The demands reportedly span more than 50 pages and cover internal security measures and marketing materials that could suggest consumers were misled.
  • The agency has not said whether it will sue, and it plans to subpoena third parties later, according to a source cited by Axios.

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Reported by Ars Technica, CBS News, Engadget