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On April 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a Decision and Order against an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company (the "Company"), alleging that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about its AI Content...more
Generative AI continued to be a hot topic for privacy-related litigation in 2024. In the US, companies using and deploying this technology saw themselves subject to lawsuits under various state and federal theories of...more
Consumer protection wins again! The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final order settling its complaint against Rytr LLC, an artificial intelligence (AI) writing assistant tool that was capable of producing detailed...more
On Thursday, January 9 at CES 2025, two sitting FTC Commissioners – Rebecca Slaughter (D) and Melissa Holyoak (R) – sat down for a revealing discussion moderated by two former FTC Commissioners now in the private sector –...more
2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop AI offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for dealmakers. In particular, 2024 also saw regulators focusing further on the collection and use of...more
On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of “Operation AI Comply,” an initiative created to tackle unfair and deceptive business practices involving the use of artificial intelligence...more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team investigates a slew of Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions against companies using allegedly deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) claims....more
On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced five enforcement actions against companies that allegedly used AI to further deceptive or unfair conduct. The actions are part of the FTC’s Operation AI...more
On September 25, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced five administrative complaints and proposed orders involving companies that – according to the agency’s press release – have allegedly relied on artificial...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a new “law enforcement sweep called Operation AI Comply.” The operation shows that the FTC is serious about protecting consumers from companies that use artificial intelligence...more
As part of a new enforcement initiative called “Operation AI Comply,” the FTC recently announced that it has brought the following five enforcement actions against businesses that use or sell AI tools in a manner that the FTC...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New Mexico Snaps at Snapchat for Allegedly Failing to...more
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "Part 2: An FTC Official Speaks About the Regulation of AI Technology," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta continues his discussion on the Federal Trade...more
Late last week, the FTC released a notice seeking comment on a proposed rule that could create potential liability for generative AI developers. Specifically, the agency is requesting comments on a new rule that would...more
On February 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a blog post warning companies that it could be deemed an unfair or deceptive practice for a company to adopt more permissive data practices and to only inform...more
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has approved an omnibus resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in non-public investigations involving products and services that use or claim...more
On October 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a virtual roundtable discussion to understand the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on creative fields. FTC Chair Lina M. Khan acknowledged that...more
Welcome to this week’s issue of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and its government affairs affiliate, ML Strategies. The accelerating advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the practical,...more
In the strongest regulatory move made against OpenAI since the launch of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation to determine whether...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
It was only a matter of time before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a law enforcement investigation focusing on artificial intelligence (AI). It is not an exaggeration to say that the FTC has been hinting at, and...more
With the ongoing BIPA litigation activity in Illinois surrounding collection of biometrics, it can be easy to forget that other issues might surround this practice. Last month the FTC reminded companies not to forget general...more
Despite the media headlines that may lead one to believe that there are no laws applicable to artificial intelligence (AI) in the US, existing federal and state laws apply, along with a series of frameworks issued by various...more
Although the U.S. has no federal law that specifically regulates artificial intelligence (AI), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicated that it may be preparing to exercise its consumer protection authority with...more