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Summary: FTC removes Lina Khan-era posts about AI risks and open source Crunch

1. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has removed three blog posts from the Lina Khan-era focusing on open-source AI and risks of AI to consumers.
- These posts included "On Open-Weights Foundation Models" published July 2024, "Consumers Are Voicing Concerns About AI" from October 2023, and "AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm" from January 2025.
- The posts were removed under the Trump administration which has been focusing on deregulation for Big Tech and fast growth in the AI sector.

2. The removal of these posts is part of a larger pattern by the Trump administration to remove or modify substantial government content, particularly concerning consumer protection, AI, and anticompetitive regulations.
- Other removed content includes data on topics such as diversity, public health, environmental policy, and hate crimes.

3. The removal of these FTC blog posts could potentially violate the Federal Records Act and the Open Government Data Act, which require federal agencies to preserve records properly documenting government activities and publish their data as "open data" by default.
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) removes three blog posts under Trump administration focusing on AI risks to consumers, including "On Open-Weights Foundation Models" (July 2024), "Consumers Are Voicing Concerns About AI" (October 2023), and "AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm" (January 2025). This
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/20/ftc-removes-lina-khan-era-posts-about-ai-risks-and-open-source/#summary

Date: Oct. 21, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-21

Created: 2025/10/21 02:12

Updated: 2025/12/07 23:49

Last Read: 2025/10/21 13:43