United States of America: Federal Trade Commission closes consultation on proposed consent order to Workado to provide information to demonstrate its AI detection claims

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Federal Trade Commission closes consultation on proposed consent order to Workado to provide information to demonstrate its AI detection claims

On 2 June 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed its consultation on a proposed consent order settling allegations that Workado, LLC made false or unsubstantiated claims about the accuracy of its AI text detection tool. The proposed order, …

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2025-04-28
under investigation

On 28 April 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed order as part of a settlemen…

2025-05-02
in consultation

On 2 May 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened a consultation, set to close on 2 June 202…

2025-06-02
processing consultation

On 2 June 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed its consultation on a proposed consent or…

2025-08-21
in force

On 21 August 2025, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a ruling against Workado…