FTC Subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Safety Incidents

On October 15, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission sent civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic seeking documents on safety incidents, safeguards, marketing, and privacy policies as part of a consumer protection probe.

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Oct 17, 10:51 AM	thenextweb.com	FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents
Oct 15, 3:48 PM	dailycaller.com	AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Go Rogue
Oct 15, 12:28 PM	engadget.com	FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures
Oct 15, 10:25 AM	gizmodo.com	FTC Subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Safety Concerns
Oct 15, 9:50 AM	washingtonexaminer.com	FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic as federal investigation deepens over AI safety concerns
Oct 15, 8:43 AM	arstechnica.com	Report: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
Oct 15, 8:16 AM	independent.co.uk	FTC subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI over artificial intelligence safety concerns
Oct 15, 7:42 AM	thehill.com	FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic in safety incidents probe
Oct 15, 6:15 AM	cbsnews.com	FTC issues subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI over safety incidents
Oct 15, 4:25 AM	techmeme.com	Source: the US FTC issues ~50-page civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic over safety incidents, safeguarding practices, and consumer protection (Maria Curi/Axios)
Oct 15, 4:21 AM	theglobeandmail.com	U.S. FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic over safety incidents, report says
Oct 15, 2:18 AM	seekingalpha.com	FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic over potential consumer protection violations: Axios
Oct 15, 2:00 AM	axios.com	Scoop: The FTC demanded documents from AI giants over recent safety incidents