FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.Reuters6d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc ai probe
FTC chair suggests AI developers should be liable for conduct of agentsUS Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors that "break loose" with "wills and desires of their own," suggesting the developers who instruct agents would be the ones liable for harm.Reuters11d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc ai regulation
Fed's Barkin says economy may be firming, inflation not limited to energy, tariff shocksUS economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping the Federal Reserve's focus on inflation, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday.Reuters14d agoWhole story →CommercePlanetfed rate hike explanation
