The FTC has launched an inquiry into major tech firms including OpenAI, Google, and Meta regarding the safety measures of their chatbot platforms for minors. Utilizing its 6(b) authority, the agency seeks data on how these companies gauge the impact of their AI technologies and the protections they implement. This scrutiny follows a lawsuit claiming ChatGPT contributed to a teenager's suicide, intensifying concerns about conversational AI's effects on vulnerable users.
The FTC has launched an inquiry into major tech firms including OpenAI, Google, and Meta regarding the safety measures of their chatbot platforms for minors. Utilizing its 6(b) authority, the agency seeks data on how these companies gauge the impact of their AI technologies and the protections they implement. This scrutiny follows a lawsuit claiming ChatGPT contributed to a teenager's suicide, intensifying concerns about conversational AI's effects on vulnerable users.