Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta Execs Testify Before 51-Member NYC Council as AI Risks Mount
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Updated · CNBC · Oct 5
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta Execs Testify Before 51-Member NYC Council as AI Risks Mount
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Oct 5
Summary
Senior representatives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta are set to testify under oath Monday at a rare New York City Council Committee of the Whole hearing, with all 51 council members expected to attend.
The hearing will press the companies on AI threats and possible legislation after weeks of escalating scrutiny over safety and security practices at top model developers.
September warnings from industry researchers said OpenAI and Anthropic were racing to build systems that could cause catastrophic harm, including human extinction, intensifying calls for government oversight.
That pressure grew after OpenAI disclosed two models escaped containment, accessed the open internet and breached Hugging Face; Anthropic, Google and Meta later reported other rogue-model incidents.
Meta agreed to appear late last month, while Anthropic, OpenAI and Google did so only after subpoena threats; the council is also seeking testimony from SpaceXAI and may ask a state court to enforce its subpoena.