CES 2025: FTC Commissioners Discuss Approach To AI In New Administration

On Thursday, January 9 at CES 2025, two sitting FTC Commissioners – Rebecca Slaughter (D) and Melissa Holyoak (R) – sat down for a revealing discussion moderated by two former FTC Commissioners now in the private sector – Christine Wilson (R) and Julie Brill (D) – about the FTC's approach to AI. The discussion provided context for FTC actions related to AI over the past few years, as well as a preview of what may come in a new Administration. Here are some key highlights:

• The current Commissioners agreed that the FTC should continue to bring cases involving AI-related fraud and deception. Commissioner Holyoak emphasized that bringing fraud cases is pro-innovation and pro-growth, because it helps to build consumer trust in law-abiding companies using AI. She also noted that the FTC could bring privacy-related deception cases if a company makes misrepresentations about the collection and use of personal data in connection with AI models. Commissioner