FTC Launches Probe into OpenAI, Anthropic Over Model Risks

The probe into OpenAI and Anthropic focuses on the AI Superintelligence Slowdown, examining potential risks tied to the underlying models of these companies and their peers, according to Reuters. An official involved in the matter noted that although the FTC had existing anxieties concerning AI safety, it was the recent wave of rogue hacking incidents that ultimately propelled the investigation forward.