FTC reportedly looking into OpenAI over ‘reputational harm’ caused by ChatGPT

The FTC is reportedly in at least the exploratory phase of investigating OpenAI over whether the company’s flagship ChatGPT conversational AI made “false, misleading, disparaging or harmful” statements about people. It seems unlikely this will lead to a sudden crackdown, but it shows that the FTC is doing more than warning the AI industry of potential violations.

The Washington Post first reported the news, citing access to a 20-page letter to OpenAI asking for information on complaints about disparagement. The FTC declined to comment, noting that its investigations are nonpublic.

In February, the regulator announced a new Office of Technology to take on tech sector “snake oil,” and shortly after that warned companies making claims around AI that they are subject to the same truth requirements as anyone else. “Keep your AI claims in check,” they wrote — or the FTC will.

 

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