Leadership
Big AI executives testify under oath at NYC Council hearing
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- CNBC
Summary
CNBC reported that senior leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta testified under oath at a New York City Council hearing on AI risks on October 5. Council Speaker Julie Menin criticized the companies for failing to quantify catastrophic risks, while former researchers called for slower development and greater transparency. SpaceXAI did not appear despite a subpoena. This summary is based on CNBC's coverage, so the full testimony transcripts require separate verification.
Why it matters for our work
AI industry leaders now face sworn testimony and subpoenas even at the city level, a sign of rising governance pressure that leadership teams adopting AI should factor into their planning.
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