US FTC proposes policy statement addressing AI accuracy
( July 1, 2026, 16:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission announced it's seeking public comment on a proposed policy statement addressing concerns that artificial intelligence companies may be manipulating the behavior of their AI systems contrary to consumer expectations. The proposed statement outlines the way AI companies allegedly distort their systems’ outputs to achieve undisclosed “ideological objectives” that could be deceiving consumers in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.Statement follows in full. Also see attached file. ...
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