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White House taps FTC to lead AI enforcement

The FTC has sent civil investigative demands to Anthropic and OpenAI seeking records on security incidents and safeguards; a bulldog, apparently, that sends paperwork first.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by The Daily Caller: “White House Taps FTC To Be The Bulldog For AI Enforcement”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: FTC, White House, AI.
BBN covered this story before: FTC settles Zillow and Redfin antitrust case hours before trial (October 17).

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The Daily CallerWhite House Taps FTC To Be The Bulldog For AI Enforcement

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe White House AI task force agreed Thursday to have FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson lead a law enforcement and consumer protection committee.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe FTC has also sent demands to Anthropic and OpenAI for internal records on security incidents and safeguards.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFormer FTC chair Lina Khan told ABC a credible subpoena from this administration "strains credulity." I'd call that a lovely review.

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