FTC Votes 3-0 to Authorize Compulsory Process in AI Probes

The FTC on Tuesday unanimously voted to authorize a compulsory process in nonpublic investigations of products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence. The commission voted 3-0 to approve a 10-year omnibus resolution the agency said will “streamline FTC staff’s ability to issue civil investigative demands,” a form of compulsory process similar to a subpoena. CIDs can be used to collect documents, information and testimony in consumer protection and competition probes.