"First, in my mind, the plain text of the FTC Act clearly gives the agency the authority to promulgate rules addressing unfair methods of competition," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. Not everyone agrees.

"As access to advanced AI tools becomes more widespread, it is likely that, at least initially, cyberthreat actors utilizing emerging AI tools will have the advantage."

"The remedy for lack of competition in a market isn't less competition in the market."

"This is yet another attempt to advance an agenda without statutory authority."

"The SEC has no role as to climate risk itself, but we do have a role with regard to disclosures," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

"This is a new tool for bad actors to do bad things to the American public."

"I expect that they will be looking for opportunities to apply all of the elements of the guidelines in merger cases -- to some extent, they've already been doing that," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.

"Unmistakably, the aim is to use the document to persuade courts to extend the frontiers," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.