TNB Tech Minute: FTC Opens Anthropic and OpenAI Investigation
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TNB Tech Minute: FTC Opens Anthropic and OpenAI Investigation

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 20262 min
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Here's your afternoon, TNB Tech Minute, for Wednesday, September 30. I'm Julie Chang for The Wall Street Journal. The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into anthropic and open AI to determine whether they deceived consumers about the potential harms of their AI.

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A senior FTC official said the probe was sparked by concerns from researchers that AI could wipe out humanity, and the agency plans to issue civil subpoenas soon. Anthropic and OpenAI didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. The probe comes as the Trump administration faces pressure to regulate AI developers,

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though President Trump has generally favored light-touch regulation. News Corp owner of the Wall Street Journal has a content licensing partnership with OpenAI. Apple has launched its mobile payment services in India. There can now use Apple Pay on iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches via partnership with AccessBank,

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