Snap's My AI Poses Risk To Young Users, FTC Alleges

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it was referring Snap to the Department of Justice over allegations that the My AI chatbot posed a risk to young people.

The agency stated that its investigation of the app “uncovered reason to believe Snap is violating or is about to violate the law and that a proceeding is in the public interest.”

The FTC didn't specify how the chatbot may have harmed users.

The three Democratic commissioners voted in a closed door meeting in favor of the referral, while Republicans Andrew Ferguson (soon to head the agency) and Melissa Holyoak didn't attend the meeting.

Ferguson stated Thursday that he is opposed to the agency's move, and didn't participate in the “farcical closed meeting” that resulted in the complaint -- adding that the complaint is “in direct conflict with the guarantees of the First Amendment.”

“If the Department of Justice files this complaint, I will release a more detailed statement about this affront to the Constitution and the rule of law,” he stated.

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