Enforcement action · Federal Trade Commission
In re DoNotPay, Inc.
In re DoNotPay, Inc. is an AI-related enforcement action involving Federal Trade Commission. Penalty: monetary_fine of $$193,000. FTC proposed a consent order addressing allegedly deceptive marketing of DoNotPay's AI legal service.
Action details
- Agency
- Federal Trade Commission
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Enforcement type
- consent decree
- Document type
- enforcement action
- Penalty
- $$193,000 monetary_fine
- AI risk category
- limited
- Topic
- ai content
Summary
The Federal Trade Commission published a proposed consent agreement concerning DoNotPay's allegedly deceptive marketing of an AI-powered legal service. The proposal was subject to final approval and public comment, with comments due October 30, 2024; the described provisions should not be treated as binding duties without evidence of finalization.
Primary source
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-30/html/2024-22400.htm →Related Federal Trade Commission actions
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Frequently asked questions
- What is In re DoNotPay, Inc.?
- The Federal Trade Commission published a proposed consent agreement concerning DoNotPay's allegedly deceptive marketing of an AI-powered legal service. The proposal was subject to final approval and public comment, with comments due October 30, 2024; the described provisions should not be treated as binding duties without evidence of finalization. Primary source →
- Which agency brought the action?
- Federal Trade Commission brought this enforcement action in US. Primary source →
- What was the penalty?
- The disclosed penalty is a monetary_fine amount of $$193,000. Primary source →
- When did the action take effect?
- The most recent activity on this action was published on 9/30/2024. Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source?
- The primary source for In re DoNotPay, Inc. is at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-30/html/2024-22400.htm. AIGI does not paraphrase secondary commentary — every claim on this page links back to that primary source. Primary source →
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