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Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta sent policy and safety staff, not their chiefs. The Council says it will go to court over SpaceXAI’s refusal, and no bill was voted on.
The New York City Council questioned four AI companies under oath on Monday, October 5, in a hearing on AI risks. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta each sent one policy or safety expert. SpaceXAI did not attend despite a subpoena, and the Council plans court action.
All 51 Council members hold a hearing on ten AI bills, including a kill switch. SpaceXAI was subpoenaed, and Bloomberg says an ex-Anthropic researcher will testify.
The New York City Council holds a hearing on AI risks on Monday, October 5. The Council says Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta agreed to testify under oath. It subpoenaed Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI on September 28 after the company did not reply.
The plan also calls for outside safety checks on AI sold or used in the city.
The New York City Council unveiled a package of AI bills on September 25. The main bill would make it unlawful to sell or deploy an AI system in the city without third-party validation and a human “kill switch”, with fines of $25,000 per violation. A hearing is set for October 5.