Tech Giants Release information on AI Chatbots to Federal Trade Commission

The FTC is requiring Alphabet, Meta, OpenAI, and others to reveal how they monitor chatbot risks for children and teens.

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington on Dec. 8, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun receiving information from the creators of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to report to the American people. 

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said during a Nov. 10 interview that his agency requested information from the major developers of chatbots that utilize AI, and responses have begun to come in.