U.S. FTC Investigates the Impact of AI Chatbots on Minors, Sparking Widespread Attention
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently launched an investigation targeting multiple companies that provide AI chatbots, aiming to assess the potential risks these technologies may pose to teenagers and children. The investigation includes well-known companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Alphabet. The FTC hopes to understand how these companies evaluate, test, and monitor the negative impacts of AI chatbots on minors. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, and the image licensing service provider is Midjourney. The background of this investigation is