FTC proposed policy statement on the suppression of accuracy in AI systems
Is this legally binding?
Consultation. Proposed, not final. Read it, plan for it, and do not treat it as settled.
Proposed and not final. Nothing here can be enforced against you yet.
Published 1 July 2026 in response to EO 14365 section 7. Its theory is the sharp end of preemption: a state law that requires altering truthful model outputs could itself put a company in breach of the FTC Act. Proposed and not final: do not treat it as settled.
Instrument record
- Short name
- FTC accuracy statement
- Date
- 2026-07-01
- Version
- Not versioned
- Cluster
- core
On the timeline
- 2026-07-01FTC proposes a policy statement on deceptive steering of AI systems, on the theory directed by EO 14365
What this connects to
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