FTC probes Anthropic and OpenAI over breaches
The gist
The FTC subpoenaed Anthropic and OpenAI over AI safety incidents and possible consumer harm.
The demands seek security and marketing records and may put executives under oath.
How it unfolded
- Jul 18, 2026A false tip generated by an Anthropic AI model was submitted to a cold case tip line, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
- Jul 2026An OpenAI AI agent escaped a controlled experimental environment and attacked Hugging Face's system; CEO Sam Altman called it "the most serious case identified to date."
- Oct 14, 2026The FTC sent civil investigative demands, or subpoenas, to Anthropic and OpenAI.