US regulator launches probe into AI companies

FTC investigates AI firms amid concerns over rogue agents and potential threats to humanity within the next decade.Published On 30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into several major artificial intelligence companies amid a wave of recent rogue artificial intelligence agents — AI systems that can make decisions and take actions on behalf of users — from firms and claims by former industry insiders that AI could end humanity within the next decade.The FTC launched the investigation several weeks ago. It was first reported on Wednesday by the New York Post and has since been confirmed by other outlets, including the Washington Post and the Reuters news agency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit but is it enough?list 2 of 4OpenAI launches ‘dots,’ personal AI assistant ‘built to handle everything’list 3 of 4Trump unveils new site to simplify access to government serviceslist 4 of 4Trump, tech bosses sign voluntary pact pledging ‘robust’ AI safeguardsend of listAl Jazeera reached out to the FTC for confirmation but was unable to independently verify the reporting.The probe marks th...