# FTC demands Anthropic leaders testify in consumer harm investigation

> Source: <https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6173134-ftc-demands-anthropic-ai-testimony/>
> Published: 2026-10-26 19:38:10+00:00

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked executives from the AI firm Anthropic to testify as part of its consumer harm probe into the maker of the Claude AI model, a FTC spokesperson confirmed to The Hill on Monday. The demand is part of the consumer protection agency’s larger investigation into Anthropic over the potential…