Source: the US FTC issues ~50-page civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic over safety incidents, safeguarding practices, and consumer protection (Maria Curi/Axios)
The FTC sought documents from Anthropic and OpenAI with the scope of the probe focused on potential consumer protection violations, a person familiar told Axios.
Eight U.S. states have filed lawsuits against OpenAI, accusing the company of promoting self-harm and violence through its ChatGPT chatbot. The attorneys general of Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and West Virginia are collectively demanding various restrictions and remedies from OpenAI. These include data deletion, user age verification, limitations on advanced AI model testing, and fines.
In Arizona, Attorney General Kris Mayes claims that OpenAI manipulated user trust through deceptive practices and collected personal data excessively. The state seeks penalties of up to $10,000 per violation and a ban on OpenAI testing advanced models outside secure environments.
Arkansas' Attorney General Tim Griffin alleges that OpenAI concealed known risks and misled consumers about ChatGPT's safety while collecting personal information from teenagers. The state demands financial penalties, an injunction against collecting data from minors, and a halt to advanced AI model testing and creation of models with recursive self-improvement capabilities.
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador accuses OpenAI of misleading consumers about ChatGPT's safety and encouraging self-harm and violence. Idaho seeks penalties of $5,000 per consumer protection violation and court-ordered safeguards such as age verification and limiting harmful features.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird alleges that OpenAI misled consumers about ChatGPT's safety and concealed risks associated with autonomous AI agents. Iowa wants OpenAI to delete all Iowans' data before a court judgment, seek restitution for funds acquired from Kansas consumers, and halt further testing of advanced AI models until adequate safeguards are in place.
Kansas Attorney General Alex Wong alleges that OpenAI deceived consumers about ChatGPT's safety and designed features to encourage compulsive use. Kansas seeks penalties of $10,000 per consumer protection violation and $20,000 per violation involving protected consumers, along with restitution of funds acquired from Kansas citizens.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen claims that OpenAI deceived consumers about ChatGPT's safety and violated privacy protections, including collecting children's data without consent. Montana seeks penalties of $10,000 per consumer protection violation and $7,500 per privacy violation, and requires OpenAI to delete unlawfully obtained personal information.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers alleges that OpenAI misled families about ChatGPT's safety and failed to protect children from harmful content and emotional dependency. Nebraska seeks penalties of $50,000 per age-appropriate design law violation and $2,000 per consumer protection and deceptive trade practices law violation, along with a court order for accessible options to manage user data.
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