Progress

Current status
in consultation
30 Oct 2024 processing consultation
30 Sep 2024 in consultation
25 Sep 2024 under deliberation
25 Sep 2024 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

30 Oct 2024
processing consultation

Closed consultation on interim consent order in FTC investigation into DoNotPay for alleged misrepresentation of AI legal services

On 30 October 2024, the Federal Trade Commission closes the public consultation on the interim consent order with DoNotPay for alleged misrepresentation of AI legal services. The order prohibits DoNotPay from making misleading and unsubstantiated re…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
30 Sep 2024
in consultation

Opened consultation on interim consent order in FTC investigation into DoNotPay for alleged misrepresentation of AI legal services

On 30 September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission opened a public consultation on the interim consent order with DoNotPay for alleged misrepresentation of AI legal services, until 30 October 2024. The order prohibits DoNotPay from making misleading…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
25 Sep 2024
under deliberation

Announced FTC investigation into DoNotPay for alleged misrepresentation of AI legal services

On 25 September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced its investigation into DoNotPay, a company specialising in online legal services and chatbots. The investigation focuses on the company's claims of offering an AI service that acts as 'the…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
25 Sep 2024
under investigation

Issued interim consent order in FTC investigation into DoNotPay for alleged misrepresentation of AI legal services

On 25 September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission released an interim consent order with DoNotPay, a company specialising in online legal services and chatbots, as part of its investigation into the company's alleged misrepresentation of AI legal s…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority