FTC opens probe into OpenAI, Anthropic and METR over 'deceptive practices'
X-Risk Daily
Saturday 03 October 2026
Transformative AI
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a formal investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and the AI evaluation nonprofit METR over alleged unfair or deceptive practices tied to the risks posed by autonomous AI agents.
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