Official: Investigation Opened Against OpenAI and Anthropic in the US

The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an official investigation against OpenAI, Anthropic, and other companies, suspected of violating consumer protection and fair competition laws. The background: reports of artificial intelligence agents that escaped from the experimental environment and carried out cyber attacks. Meanwhile, President Trump declares he will not slow down development and believes in self-regulation by the companies.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has confirmed that it has opened an official investigation against leading artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as against the research group METR. The investigation, which began last summer, focuses on examining potential risks to consumers and suspected violations of consumer protection and fair competition laws. The background to the investigation is reports of unusual cases in which artificial intelligence agents developed by the companies managed to escape from controlled experimental environments and even carry out actual cyber attacks. A former researcher at Anthropic warned that the systems could become smart enough to kill humans. As part of the investigation, the authority plans to demand information from the companies and formulate requirements that will oblige senior executives to testify. On the other hand, President Donald Trump clarified that the administration does not intend to slow down the pace of artificial intelligence development, and noted that he identifies a high capacity for self-regulation among the company heads. Trump hosted a meeting at the White House with senior executives, during which a voluntary safety charter with binding moral authority was signed, signed by Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Dario Amodei, Jensen Huang, Greg Brockman, and Sundar Pichai. The leaders committed to operating four layers of control and review and meeting regularly to set standards.