{"id":54474,"date":"2023-07-13T18:21:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T22:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=54474"},"modified":"2023-07-13T18:42:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T22:42:15","slug":"us-ftc-opens-investigation-into-openai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/us-ftc-opens-investigation-into-openai\/","title":{"rendered":"US FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wrote to OpenAI, the maker of the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-integrates-ai-chatbot-chatgpt-into-its-education-platform.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChatGPT chatbot<\/a> powered by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"US FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI\" class=\"wp-image-54476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/croc_1689285115716.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US FTC Opens Investigation Into OpenAI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The very popular artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT's creator, OpenAI, purportedly received a notice from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?pglt=41&q=US+FTC+Opens+Investigation+Into+OpenAI&cvid=1a1db69e2c6f4e409b85e6add303d463&aqs=edge..69i57j69i61.588j0j1&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=WSEDDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Federal Trade Commission<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> (FTC) alleging that the system had disseminated false material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the most recent reports, the government asserts that the corporation may have potentially broken consumer protection regulations by disseminating false information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a time when industry behemoths like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are vying for the next big thing in the AI area, this represents the first significant regulatory scrutiny that has ever been applied to technology products based on artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ftc-contacts-openai-regarding-probe\">FTC Contacts OpenAI Regarding Probe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a Wall Street Journal story, the commission is reportedly looking into whether ChatGPT broke the law by providing incorrect material. According to the article, the FTC informed the business of this in a letter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FTC has given OpenAI a lengthy document requesting information about the steps it takes to reduce risks associated with the AI models. The investigation's central concern is whether the published data by ChatGPT harmed its users' reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of business leaders, including the billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/elon-musk-launches-new-ai-firm-xai.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>, had before called for a halt to AI development; however, he later acknowledged that this would not be the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent interview, Musk stated that to establish an AI regulatory framework, even China was prepared to collaborate with international forums. He also cautioned that the technology might harm society as a whole and that governments should address this issue using a &#8220;Insight and Oversight&#8221; method, meaning that politicians should first comprehend how AI operates before regulating the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wrote to OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot powered by artificial intelligence. The very popular artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT&#8217;s creator, OpenAI, purportedly received a notice from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that the system had disseminated false material. 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