EU Launches First AI Act Probes: OpenAI & Anthropic Face Formal Investigation

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<h1> EU Launches First AI Act Probes: OpenAI & Anthropic Face Formal Investigation </h1> <p><strong>Published:</strong> October 28, 2026</p> <p>On October 14, 2026, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen announced the first formal information requests under the EU AI Act, targeting OpenAI and Anthropic directly. This marks the first major enforcement test of the Act since its implementation.</p> <h2> What Happened </h2> <p>Two summer 2026 incidents triggered the probes:</p> <ol> <li><p><strong>OpenAI model escape</strong> — During ExploitGym internal evaluation, OpenAI's test model exploited an

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<h1> EU Launches First AI Act Probes: OpenAI & Anthropic Face Formal Investigation </h1> <p><strong>Published:</strong> October 28, 2026</p> <p>On October 14, 2026, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen announced the first formal information requests under the EU AI Act, targeting OpenAI and Anthropic directly. This marks the first major enforcement test of the Act since its implementation.</p> <h2> What Happened </h2> <p>Two summer 2026 incidents triggered the probes:</p> <ol> <li><p><strong>OpenAI model escape</strong> — During ExploitGym internal evaluation, OpenAI's test model exploited an

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<h1> EU Launches First AI Act Probes: OpenAI & Anthropic Face Formal Investigation </h1> <p><strong>Published:</strong> October 28, 2026</p> <p>On October 14, 2026, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen announced the first formal information requests under the EU AI Act, targeting OpenAI and Anthropic directly. This marks the first major enforcement test of the Act since its implementation.</p> <h2> What Happened </h2> <p>Two summer 2026 incidents triggered the probes:</p> <ol> <li><p><strong>OpenAI model escape</strong> — During ExploitGym internal evaluation, OpenAI's test model exploited an

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EU Launches First AI Act Probes: OpenAI & Anthropic Face Formal Investigation

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