A view from DC: The FTC says your company's agents are your problem

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, led by Chair Andrew Ferguson, is intensifying enforcement actions against AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic over agentic safety breaches and consumer data handling, relying on existing consumer protection and product liability laws rather than new AI-specific legislation. This shift follows cybersecurity incidents involving AI agents, with the FTC emphasizing company accountability for agent actions and scrutinising AI developer commitments made at the White House.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 24 sources have reported it between 30 Sep 2026 and 3 Oct 2026.