美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）近期对社交媒体平台Reddit展开了一项非公开调查，原因是Reddit涉嫌将其用户生成的内容授权给人工智能公司使用。这一消息来自于Reddit自身的证券文件，文件中透露FTC正在审查这一行为是否符合相关法规。据 Axios 报道，这一调查并非针对Reddit一家公司，还有其他公司也收到了FTC的调查信函，显示了监管机构对于用户数据使用的密切关注。
上月，Reddit提交了IPO申请，计划以每股31至34亿美元的价格发行股票，目标募集7.48亿美元，预计公司估值接近65亿美元。值得注意的是，此前有媒体报道，Reddit已经与谷歌达成协议，每年向谷歌提供AI训练数据，换取约6000万美元的收入（按当前汇率折合人民币约4.32亿元）。这一交易可能正是FTC调查的焦点。
尽管面临FTC的调查，Reddit在其公开声明中表示，认为自身的行为并未违反美国消费者保护法，认为FTC对这类新兴交易的关注是正常的监管行为。然而，此次调查无疑给Reddit的IPO之路增添了一定的不确定性，也将进一步引发公众对于用户数据隐私和安全的讨论。
英语如下：
News Title: “FTC Investigates Reddit Over AI Data Sharing Agreement, Sparks Regulatory Concerns”
Keywords: Reddit, FTC investigation, AI data
News Content: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently launched a confidential investigation into social media platform Reddit over allegations that it licensed user-generated content to artificial intelligence (AI) companies. This information emerged from Reddit’s own securities filings, which disclosed that the FTC is examining whether the practice complies with existing regulations. According to Axios, Reddit is not the only company under scrutiny, as several others have also received investigation letters from the FTC, indicating a heightened focus on the regulation of user data usage.
Last month, Reddit filed for an IPO, planning to offer its shares at a price range of $31 to $34 per share, aiming to raise $748 million, with an estimated valuation nearing $6.5 billion. Notably, reports surfaced previously that Reddit had struck a deal with Google, agreeing to supply AI training data in exchange for roughly $60 million (approximately 4.32 billion yuan at current exchange rates) annually. This transaction is likely the central focus of the FTC’s investigation.
Despite the FTC probe, Reddit has stated in a public statement that it believes its actions do not violate US consumer protection laws and considers the FTC’s scrutiny a routine regulatory response to emerging transactions. However, the investigation adds an element of uncertainty to Reddit’s IPO journey and is expected to fuel further public debate on user data privacy and security.
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