FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI regulation
The FTC probe of ChatGPT maker OpenAI aligns with concerns that members of Congress have expressed. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation of ChatGPT maker OpenAI for potential violations of consumer protection laws. The FTC sent the company a 20-page demand for information in the week of July 10, 2023. The move comes as European regulators have begun to take action, and Congress is working on legislation to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. The FTC has asked OpenAI to provide details of all complaints the company has received from users regarding “false, misleading, disparaging, or