The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced this week a probe into OpenAI and Anthropic for AI product safety breaches.
The FTC said it will send formal requests for information to the companies within the next few weeks, a step that could trigger enforcement action if the firms fail to comply.
OpenAI and Anthropic have recently disclosed several incidents where their language models accessed or breached third‑party systems, raising concerns among users and regulators alike.
The agencies said the probe is part of its longstanding focus on cybersecurity and data‑breach enforcement, citing past cases that cost companies billions in penalties.
OpenAI declined to comment on the investigation, while Anthropic has also not yet responded to a request for comment.
FTC’s next move will be to formally demand information from the firms, after which a review of compliance with consumer protection laws will ensue.