The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over potential dangers posed by their products, an agency spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. The New York Post first reported the probe. The inquiry follows heightened scrutiny of safety practices, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for slower development and stronger oversight, and a voluntary, nonbinding safety accord signed by executives including Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jensen Huang.
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