{"article":{"slug":"ftc-ai-labs-probe-reported","kind":"rule","source":{"title":"Exclusive | FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other 'super intelligence' models","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/ftc-opens-sweeping-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-super-intelligence-models/","date":"2026-09-30"},"headline":"The FTC reportedly plans formal demands to OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs","whatChanged":"The New York Post reported on September 30 that the FTC is drafting civil investigative demands to Anthropic, OpenAI, and other frontier AI labs for documents and executive testimony. The probe concerns possible unfair or deceptive practices. An FTC spokesperson confirmed the investigation to CNBC. Bloomberg reported on September 30 that demands are likely in the coming weeks; their issuance was not confirmed. Separately, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on October 1 that his office served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena on September 30 over cybersecurity incidents.","whyItMatters":"Companies building on these labs have a supplier question: what happens to a product if its AI provider is under investigation. The FTC confirmed the probe to CNBC, though planned demands and timing remain reported. An investigation can end without action and is not a finding that a product is unsafe. A business depending on a single provider should know what it would do if access or terms changed, and whether it can move its saved work to another service.","issuer":"FTC, reported","glance":"The FTC is reportedly preparing formal demands to OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs, the New York Post reported on September 30.","status":"reported","action":"Name a backup AI provider for each tool that depends on a single vendor.","companyLabel":"Public edition"},"issue":{"id":"2026-10-05","publishedLabel":"Week of October 5, 2026","isLatest":true},"position":{"index":6,"total":6},"next":null,"session":null}