FTC opens probe into AI giants, including Anthropic and OpenAI

By Jody GodoySept 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology ‌poses to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.The probe is the first ‌official US enforcement action that delves into rogue AI agents, following a surge in incidents first reported in July that ​have stoked fears among the public that uncontrolled AI could one day h