FTC reportedly seeks OpenAI and Anthropic records on safety incidents and consumer harm

Civil investigative demands seek incident-related documents

According to the report, the FTC sent civil investigative demands requesting more than 50 pages of information and documents from OpenAI and Anthropic. The requests reportedly cover recent incidents, security measures, and marketing materials; the report says third parties targeted by the companies' agents may also later receive subpoenas.

The report does not establish a directly comparable earlier regulatory status for either company.

The FTC reportedly issued civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic seeking information on recent safety incidents, internal security measures, and marketing that may have misled consumers.

An inquiry does not establish a violation

If confirmed, the inquiry would test how existing consumer-protection tools are applied to AI companies' disclosures and responses to safety incidents. The report does not establish that either company violated a law or that the FTC will bring a case.