The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the popular chatbot ChatGPT
OpenAI, Microsoft, and other companies selling generative AI systems welcome regulation.
ChatGPT's Public Harm
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the popular chatbot ChatGPT over potential consumer harm, according to a letter sent to its parent company OpenAI. The agency is investigating whether the AI tool has harmed people by generating incorrect information about them. The investigation, first reported by the Washington Post, also looks into OpenAI's privacy and data security practices. The FTC declined to comment, and OpenAI did not respond to requests for comment. Lawmakers from New York to California have been hashing out how to regulate the burgeoning technology. Congressman Ted Lieu, D-CA, has proposed putting together an AI commission to study the impact of the technology. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is working on possible AI legislation. Experts say regulation could be months, even years off.
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