FTC orders information from seven AI companion-chatbot providers

In September 2025 the FTC ordered Alphabet, Character.AI, Instagram, Meta, OpenAI, Snap and xAI to provide information on how their AI companion chatbots protect children and teens.

Consumer & Social Platforms 2025 Verified in a source

Insurance products that may respond

Cyber / Regulatory defenseD&O

Why it matters for insurance

Precursor to enforcement; investigation-costs cover may respond.

Source

FTC press release: FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions (Sep 2025)

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