The FTC confirms subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic. CBS News obtained the agency’s response on October 15.
The demands are a new step in an existing investigation. Axios reports that the requested records concern safety incidents and safeguards, among other subjects.
OpenAI told Reuters it would cooperate constructively with the FTC. The agency declined further comment to CBS.
The inquiry concerns potential consumer protection violations. It does not establish violations or disclose new technical case files; the full demands are not publicly available.