FTC Launches Major Probe into AI Chatbot Impact on Children, Targets Google, Meta, OpenAI
FTC Launches Major Probe into AI Chatbot Impact on Children, Targets Google, Meta, OpenAI The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a significant inquiry, ordering tech giants Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., and four other leading artificial intelligence chatbot developers to disclose comprehensive information regarding the effects of their technologies on children and teenagers. The consumer protection and antitrust agency announced its directive aims to gather critical data on how these companies — which also include Meta’s…