Google, Meta, OpenAI, xAI Among Companies Facing FTC Inquiry On AI Chatbot Impact On Children – Here’s the Full List

Published : Sep 11, 2025, 09:15 PM IST
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Synopsis

The antitrust and consumer protection agency stated that the orders are intended to facilitate its investigation into how companies measure, test, and monitor their chatbots, as well as the steps taken to limit usage by children and teenagers.

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday ordered Alphabet Inc. (GOOG/GOOGL), OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. (META), Elon Musk’s xAI, and three other AI chatbot developers to provide information on how their technology affects children.

The antitrust and consumer protection agency stated that the orders are intended to facilitate its investigation into how companies measure, test, and monitor their chatbots, as well as the steps taken to limit usage by children and teenagers.

The seven companies subject to the orders are:

  1. Alphabet
  2. OpenAI
  3. Meta Platforms
  4. Meta’s Instagram unit
  5. Snap
  6. xAI
  7. Character Technologies Inc.

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