[US FTC Requests Anthropic Executives to Testify in Consumer Injury Investigation] According to Axios, a spokesperson for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated that the FTC requested Anthropic executives to testify in a consumer injury investigation on Monday. Previously, the FTC had issued a civil investigation request, demanding documents related to safety incidents, safety measures, marketing materials, and privacy policies. The spokesperson stated that personnel from other AI companies have also received testimony requests, but did not disclose further details; the FTC plans to conduct further investigations into more AI companies. The report points out that this escalation of the investigation coincides with the day Anthropic presented its IPO to investors.