# Report: FTC probes Anthropic and OpenAI after Trump called AI fears a “hoax”

https://mins.news/en/item/101856

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-15 15:43 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/ftc-probes-if-openai-anthropic-security-incidents-harmed-americans-report-says/

> The FTC is investigating Anthropic and OpenAI over possible consumer harms after AI models hacked websites and breached government systems during testing, an Axios source told Ars. On Wednesday, the agency sought extensive information on safety incidents, internal safeguards, and marketing that may have misled consumers.

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