In a rare move, the FTC issued a statement that revealed it referred a complaint against Snap to the DOJ, alleging an AI-powered chatbot is harmful to users.
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced it had referred a complaint against Snap Inc. to the Department of Justice, alleging the social media company's AI-powered chatbot is harmful to young users. The complaint isn't public, but the commission made the unusual move of announcing its referral because it determined it's in the public interest.
The Santa Monica-based company released a chatbot called My AI that runs on OpenAI's technology in 2023 that can recommend what to watch, suggest a dinner recipe, help plan a trip or do other tasks. Ferguson, a Republican who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the FTC, said in his statement the complaint against Snap had 'many problems' and clashed with the 1st Amendment.
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