US FTC’s Ferguson ‘suspicious’ of AI firms seeking regulation, antitrust exemptions
By Khushita Vasant ( September 15, 2026, 19:53 GMT | Insight) -- US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Tuesday that he is deeply suspicious of artificial intelligence companies who seek regulation as well as antitrust exemptions for the sector, saying AI firms have been saber-rattling about consequences if the government does not regulate them.US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Tuesday that he is deeply suspicious of artificial intelligence companies who seek regulation as well as antitrust exemptions for the sector, saying AI firms have been saber-rattling about consequences if the government does not regulate them....
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