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FTC Probes AI Chatbots’ Risks to Children’s Safety

9/11/2025

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating AI chatbots' impact on children, targeting companies like Alphabet, Meta, and OpenAI.
The inquiry will evaluate how these companies monitor interactions and protect minors from harm.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson stressed the need to understand chatbots' effects while ensuring U.S. leadership in AI.
Concerns include chatbots directing youth to inappropriate content, highlighted by a lawsuit linking ChatGPT to a teenager's suicide.
Meta is revising its chatbot policies following reports of harmful interactions with minors.

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Story summary

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating AI chatbots' impact on children, targeting companies like Alphabet, Meta, and OpenAI.
The inquiry will evaluate how these companies monitor interactions and protect minors from harm.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson stressed the need to understand chatbots' effects while ensuring U.S. leadership in AI.
Concerns include chatbots directing youth to inappropriate content, highlighted by a lawsuit linking ChatGPT to a teenager's suicide.
Meta is revising its chatbot policies following reports of harmful interactions with minors.