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# FTC Issues 50 Page Subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic over AI Safety

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**Published:** 2026-10-15T09:38:38.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** openai, regulation, anthropic, safety

## Summary

The Federal Trade Commission issued 50\-page civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic demanding records on internal safeguards, privacy policies and marketing materials as part of an investigation into consumer protection violations and AI safety protocols\. The agency also plans to compel testimony from top AI executives and request information from third\-party organizations, while eight US states separately sued OpenAI alleging it misled consumers about ChatGPT's safety for children\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/ftc-issues-50-page-subpoenas-to-openai-and-anthropic-over-ai-safety-2a175c57>)
- [Story source](<https://www.anthropic.com/news/an-update-on-independent-evaluators>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/axios/status/2110662105607098693>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/choblin29/status/2110664102922310070>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/ftc-issues-50-page-subpoenas-to-openai-and-anthropic-over-ai-safety-2a175c57>)
- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261015/p20>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50107114>)
- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261015/p41>)