MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Major companies are preparing to testify under oath before the New York City Council on Monday morning about AI power players.
The hearing comes amid growing warnings about just how powerful, and potentially dangerous, this technology could become.
All 51 council members will participate and get to question industry leaders about safety and risks.
According to City Council Speaker Julie Menin, at least four major companies will testify, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta.
Menin says aside from Meta, the firms confirmed their attendance after being warned they could be issued subpoenas.
The hearing will focus on the risks of artificial intelligence after recent warnings from whistleblowers and executives, along with reports of A-I agents trying to hack government systems.
Council members are expected to introduce a series of bills.
The proposals include requirements such as a human “kill switch” that could shut down A-I systems, and procedures for reporting safety incidents.
Another bill would give New Yorkers the right to sue companies for certain foreseeable harm.
This comes as the debate continues over how much to regulate artificial intelligence, with President Trump calling it super intelligence and creating a task force to make sure America remains dominant.
Monday’s hearing is set for 11 am.
It remains unknown whether SpaceX AI will attend after the city council speaker issued a subpoena. Her office has still reportedly not heard back.