Deciphering the Recent FTC Trilogy of Blog Posts on Artificial Intelligence

By Daniel Kaufman on May 2, 2023 Posted in AI

Bringing law enforcement takes a lot of time – many, many months of investigation, analysis, negotiations and process must occur before an agency brings a law enforcement action. But blogs can get out the door far more quickly. And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been blogging fast and furiously – one could say obsessively … Continue Reading

The 13th Public Commission Meeting – an AI Study About Online Scams and, Yes, Another Policy Statement

By Daniel Kaufman and Amy Ralph Mudge on June 16, 2022 Posted in Advertising

We spend many of our working hours – and far too many of our nonworking hours – talking about Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issues, and we can confidently state that no one has ever said to us, “I sure do wish the agency would issue yet another policy statement.” With that, we turn … Continue Reading

The FTC, AI and Algorithms

By Randal M. Shaheen and Amy Ralph Mudge on February 13, 2020 Posted in FTC

If you got past the title to this point, congratulations – not sure that we would have. In exchange for your trust, we promise to try to address a complicated and fascinating subject in a relatively clear manner. That’s pretty much what Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) did in a recent … Continue Reading