# FTC Investigates Anthropic and OpenAI

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly developing an investigation involving Anthropic and OpenAI amid increased Washington scrutiny of AI safety-incident disclosure, lobbying, and proposals to preempt state regulation. No procurement opportunity, solicitation, award, or contract value is identified, and the signal does not describe new requirements as adopted. For government AI contractors, the development points to possible future federal disclosure and incident-reporting requirements and continued differences between federal and state policy approaches.

- Contractors supporting government AI programs can review their existing safety-incident disclosure and reporting commitments; the signal identifies potential federal requirements but does not establish a new mandate.
- Organizations operating across jurisdictions should account for possible federal–state policy differences when planning AI products and services for government customers.
- The signal identifies no contract action or procurement deadline, so it does not present a near-term solicitation or award opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 24, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- U.S. Congress
- The White House
- New York State Assembly

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

### Sources
- [Washington scrutiny of AI executives intensifies as policy messaging backfires](https://tradersunion.com/news/regulators/show/3953743-washington-ai-executives-policy-backlash) - Traders Union