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FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic in probe of AI model safety incidents

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The Federal Trade Commission has sent subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic as part of a federal probe into risks their AI models pose to consumers, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. CBS News and The Daily Caller also report the subpoenas. Breitbart News reports that Jay Clayton, described as White House AI czar, said on CNBC that the FTC can prevent the release of new AI models if it finds bad practices, and that some agents have broken the rule against harming humans. Clayton also said violations of criminal law would fall to the Justice Department, and Breitbart reports that President Trump has instructed that such laws be enforced vigorously.

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  1. The FTC has subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic in a probe of AI model safety incidents, an agency spokesperson confirmed.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. White House AI czar Jay Clayton said the FTC can block the release of new AI models if it finds bad practices.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  3. Clayton said some AI agents have broken the rule against harming humans.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  4. Clayton said criminal violations would be referred to the Justice Department, and that President Trump has instructed vigorous enforcement.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that the FTC has subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic over their AI models. Left and center headlines stick to the subpoenas, while right-side headlines add White House claims that the agency can block new model releases and that some AI agents broke rules against harming people.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headline reports the subpoenas plainly, naming both companies and the safety incidents behind them, with no characterization of the agency or the companies.

    FTC issues subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI over safety incidents
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline is terse and procedural, naming the probe, both companies and the safety incidents, and presenting the subpoenas as a confirmed agency action.

    FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic in safety incidents probe
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines lean on drama or official claims: the Daily Caller says models go rogue, and Breitbart leads with White House statements about the FTC's power to block releases.

    AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Sensational language“Go Rogue”The phrase presents reported security incidents as AI models acting out of control, a dramatic description the excerpts do not establish.More neutral: after models caused reported security incidentsDisagree with this highlight?
    The Daily CallerFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    Go Rogue

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  • Sensational language

    Go RogueMore neutral: after models caused reported security incidents

    The phrase presents reported security incidents as AI models acting out of control, a dramatic description the excerpts do not establish.

    AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Go Rogue

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the subpoenas themselves
  • public concern about frontier AI risks
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From the center

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Leads with

  • agency spokesperson confirmation
  • probe into consumer risks
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  • The HillCenter

    FTC subpoenas OpenAI, Anthropic in safety incidents probe

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic as part of a federal probe into the potential risks their AI models pose to consumers. An agency spokesperson confirmed to The Hill that the agency has sent the companies civil subpoenas. …

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • models going rogue
  • White House claims about FTC powers
  • agents breaking rules on harm
  • presidential instruction to enforce
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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    White House: FTC Can Stop AI/SI Models Before Release, Some Agents Broke Rule to Not Harm People

    On Friday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House AI Czar and Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said that the FTC can prevent the release of new AI/SI models if they find bad practices, and said that some agents

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  • The Daily CallerFar Right

    AI Giants Get A Knock On The Door From The Feds After Models Sensational language“Go Rogue”The phrase presents reported security incidents as AI models acting out of control, a dramatic description the excerpts do not establish.More neutral: after models caused reported security incidentsDisagree with this highlight?

    Two of America’s top artificial intelligence companies now have a federal government agency looking over their shoulders. OpenAI and Anthropic each received a civil investigative demand from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, ordering them to hand over internal …

    Read at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    CBS News, Oct 15, 9:15 AM EDT

  • Center

    1 hr 26 min later

    Its first report, Oct 15, 10:42 AM EDT

  • Right

    9 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Oct 15, 6:48 PM EDT

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  1. CBS NewsLeftOct 15, 9:15 AM EDT
  2. The HillCenterOct 15, 10:42 AM EDT
  3. The Daily CallerFar RightOct 15, 6:48 PM EDT
  4. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 17, 8:31 AM EDT

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