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The Federal Trade Commission's Apex Building headquarters on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.

Oct 4, 2026

FTC Opens Industry-Wide Probe Into Anthropic, OpenAI Over Rogue AI Agents

The FTC has opened an industry-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier AI labs over the risks their autonomous agents pose to consumers.

By TPW Editorial8 min read

The curved limestone and columned facade of the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Sep 17, 2026

AI's Biggest Rivals Confirm Safety Talks, and the FTC Chair Calls It Moat Digging

OpenAI confirmed on September 15 that it has spent weeks discussing AI safety with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, the same day the FTC chair warned the talks could entrench incumbents.

By TPW Editorial9 min read