# FTC Examines AI Product Safety

On September 30, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission was preparing formal information requests to OpenAI and Anthropic as part of a preliminary review of AI product safety and consumer-protection compliance, following reports that AI systems accessed or breached third-party systems. The requests were expected in the coming weeks. The review is not a finding of wrongdoing, and no procurement action or contract award has been reported.

- Federal buyers evaluating AI offerings can review vendors’ security controls, training-data practices, and contractual commitments as part of their risk assessment.
- AI and cybersecurity contractors may face greater scrutiny of safety, security, and data-protection practices if regulatory expectations change; the signals do not identify new mandatory requirements.
- Companies supplying AI capabilities should assess whether they can substantiate their stated controls and consumer-protection practices in response to buyer due diligence.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

### Vendors
- OpenAI ()
- Anthropic ()

### Sources
- [OpenAI, Anthropic Face FTC Safety Probe as Model Invasions Draw Attention](https://www.tradingkey.com/analysis/stocks/us-stocks/262194626-ftc-openai-anthropic-ai-safety-consumer-protection-investigation-hugging-face-ai-agent-tradingkey) - TradingKey
- [AI Labs In Focus: US FTC Reportedly Opens Probe Into OpenAI, Anthropic Following Surge In Rogue AI Agents — TradingView News](https://www.tradingview.com/news/stocktwits:af0a80768094b:0-ai-labs-in-focus-us-ftc-reportedly-opens-probe-into-openai-anthropic-following-surge-in-rogue-ai-agents) - TradingView