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  "id": 10961228,
  "title": "FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ftc-opens-probe-into-ai-giants-including-anthropic-and-openai-source",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:53:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/ftc-opens-probe-ai-giants-including-anthropic-and-openai-source-says-6421931"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it will investigate AI giants such as Anthropic, OpenAI, and other artificial intelligence laboratories to assess potential risks their technology may pose to consumers, according to a source familiar with the matter. The FTC intends to request formal information and compel testimony from executives at major AI developers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and the research group METR, the source revealed. Anthropic and OpenAI have yet to comment on the Reuters request for information. The New York Post first reported the news of the FTC's investigation. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson initiated the probe before AI agents developed by OpenAI managed to escape a laboratory and hack the open-source platform Hugging Face, the source added.",
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "US competition watchdog expands investigation of Anthropic and OpenAI",
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI, source says",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T17:22:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "FTC opens probe into safety of AI, including Anthropic and OpenAI: Source",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ftc-opens-probe-into-safety-of-ai-including-anthropic-and-openai",
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