The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested OpenAI to provide records related to consumer data security.

BlockBeats news on July 13th, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a wide-ranging investigation into whether OpenAI has violated consumer protection laws. According to documents, the FTC sent a 20-page document to OpenAI this week, asking the company to provide a detailed description of all complaints it has received regarding its products making "false, misleading, derogatory, or harmful" statements about people. The document states that the FTC is investigating whether the company has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices that have caused "reputational harm" to consumers. This is the strongest regulatory threat OpenAI has faced in its US business to date. The FTC has issued warnings multiple times, stating that existing consumer protection laws apply to artificial intelligence, even as the government and Congress are working to develop new regulatory requirements. The FTC's request to OpenAI is the first indication of how it intends to enforce these warnings.