Archive · 5 Sep 2025
FTC to Investigate AI Chatbot Risks Focusing on Privacy and Safety
The US government is looking into AI chatbots, like the ones made by Google, OpenAI, and Meta, to make sure they are safe for everyone, especially kids.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will ask these companies for information to learn how they store and share user data, and how the chatbots might cause problems.
The White House also has an AI event.
Some are worried about the potential dangers from these chatbots.
The FTC is concerned about privacy, and whether these bots could influence users to do harmful things.
The goal is to ensure these new technologies are safe for everyone.
The FTC is planning to study the risks associated with AI-powered chatbots.
The study will focus on privacy and other potential harms to users.
The FTC will seek information on data handling and user safety from chatbot developers.
The White House is also involved, hosting an AI event with industry leaders.
The investigation follows increasing scrutiny over the safety of AI services.
- Who
- The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- What
- Plans to study the risks associated with AI-powered chatbots.
- When
- The study is unannounced, but the White House is hosting an AI event Thursday.
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To understand and address potential harms, especially to children, stemming from the use of AI chatbots.
- Agency
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Focus
- AI chatbot risks, including privacy harms
- Companies Targeted
- OpenAI, Google, Meta Platforms Inc.
- Investigation Authority
- FTC's 6(b) authority
- White House Event
- AI event with industry leaders