# US FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic over consumer harms, Axios reports

https://mins.news/en/item/101400

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 12:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-ftc-subpoenas-openai-anthropic-over-consumer-harms-axios-reports-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad0c879b7b1a600013ee167

> The US Federal Trade Commission has issued civil subpoenas to AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI, seeking documents on safety incidents, Axios reported Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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