Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter claim that President Trump's recent firings of Democratic commissioners at the FTC signal a shift towards leniency for corporations. Calling the dismissals illegal, both commissioners argue that they undermine accountability and consumer protection efforts. Bedoya accuses Trump of wanting the FTC to be complacent towards corporate power, while Slaughter suggests that this behavior aims to shield powerful interests from scrutiny. The FTC has also been criticized for deleting previous guidance on regulatory compliance regarding AI, further indicating a shift in agency focus towards corporate favoring.
"The administration clearly fears the accountability that opposition voices would provide if the President orders Chairman Ferguson to treat the most powerful corporations... with kid gloves."
"The president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple."
"Trump wants the FTC to be a lapdog for his golfing buddies, rather than take on consumer protection and competition issues in big businesses."
The FTC had removed business guidance blogs from the past four years that included information on how AI chatbots can comply with regulations.
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