FTC demands safety records from OpenAI and Anthropic
Axios reports that the US Federal Trade Commission sent OpenAI and Anthropic demands for documents, each over 50 pages, about recent safety incidents,…
October 15, 2026 · Government
Axios reports that the US Federal Trade Commission sent OpenAI and Anthropic demands for documents, each over 50 pages, about recent safety incidents, safeguards, marketing and privacy policies. The FTC has not commented publicly; the report cites a person familiar with the matter. OpenAI said safety remains a top priority and it will work with the FTC. Axios also reports that a group of US state attorneys general sued OpenAI the same day over its safety claims.
Why it matters to you: Regulators are starting to check whether AI companies’ safety promises match reality, and that shapes the assistants millions of people use every day.
Try this: Take five minutes to check what the AI assistant you use most keeps about you.
Walk me through the privacy settings in [ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini]: what it stores from my chats, how to stop my chats being used for training, and how to delete my history.
Source: Axios
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