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FTC sends civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents, Axios reports

Axios reports the FTC sent civil investigative demands, which it calls subpoenas, to OpenAI and Anthropic on Wednesday seeking documents on safety incidents, privacy policies and safeguards in a consumer protection probe. An FTC spokesperson confirmed them, per CBS News. Third-party organizations are to be subpoenaed later. No company statement has been reported.

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FTC demands OpenAI and Anthropic safety records

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CBS Newscbsnews.com/news/ftc-subpoenas-anthropic-openai-consumer-protection/

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

05:00
Axios
Scoop: The FTC demanded documents from AI giants over recent safety incidents
07:40
Reuters
reuters.com/business/us-ftc-subpoenas-openai-anthropic-over-consumer-harms-axios-reports-2026-10-15/
08:10
Reuters
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-us-ftc-subpoenas-openai-anthropic-over-safety-incidents/
08:40
Seoul Economic Daily
en.sedaily.com/international/2026/10/15/us-ftc-probes-openai-anthropic-over-ai-security-breaches
09:40
CBS News
cbsnews.com/news/ftc-subpoenas-anthropic-openai-consumer-protection/
09:40
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-15/nyc-comptroller-calls-for-anthropic-to-pause-ipo-for-ai-safety
11:40
The Hill
thehill.com/policy/technology/6150621-ftc-subpoena-openai-anthropic-safety-incidents-probe/
12:40
PYMNTS.com
pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/eight-states-bring-parallel-lawsuits-against-openai-over-safety-issues/
12:40
Political.org
political.org/2026/10/15/ftc-subpoenas-openai-and-anthropic-in-probe-of-ai-safety-incidents/
12:40
Techstrong.ai
techstrong.ai/articles/ftc-escalates-probe-into-openai-and-anthropic-with-subpoenas/
13:10
Washington Examiner
washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4767230/ftc-subpoena-openai-anthropic-federal-investigation-safety/
13:40
Gizmodo
gizmodo.com/ftc-subpoenas-openai-and-anthropic-over-ai-safety-concerns-2000826413
14:40
TechRepublic
techrepublic.com/article/news-ftc-subpoenas-openai-anthropic-ai-safety/
15:10
International Business Times
ibtimes.com/ftc-subpoenas-openai-anthropic-ai-safety-incidents-trigger-consumer-protection-investigation-3808636
19:10
Daily Caller News Foundation
dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2026/10/15/openai-anthropic-ftc-civil-investigative-demand/

Friday, October 16, 2026

00:10
Forkast
forkast.news/ftc-shifts-ai-oversight-toward-structural-safety-discovery/

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