NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) \u2014 Executives from major artificial intelligence companies are expected to appear before New York City lawmakers next week, amid growing concern about a lack of guardrails around the technology.<\/p>\n
OpenAI, Anthropic and Alphabet Inc.\u2019s Google agreed to have company executives attend an Oct. 5 hearing after being warned they would be subpoenaed, according to New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin\u2019s office. Meta Platforms Inc. committed to sending one of its senior executives prior to the other companies receiving subpoena warnings, according to Menin\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
OpenAI declined to comment. Anthropic, Google and Meta didn\u2019t immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n
Menin\u2019s office said it subpoenaed SpaceX\u2019s AI unit after it failed to respond to the Council\u2019s invitation to appear at the hearing. A company representative didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
The full 51-member council is invited to question the companies about safeguards for rapidly advancing AI systems and the potential risks to New Yorkers, as well as The council is also expected to ask the executives about broad legislative approaches to AI, Menin\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
Concerns about AI models have intensified following a series of warnings from industry figures that the rapid pace of development could pose significant risks to humanity. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned this month, warning that AI \u201ccould kill us all by the end of the decade.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThese companies have a significant presence in New York City and collectively employ tens of thousands of New Yorkers,\u201d Menin said in a statement. \u201cGiven the high stakes, these firms owe it to their workers and, above all, to the public to come before the Council, answer our questions, and provide input on our proposed legislation under oath.\u201d<\/p>\n
Menin has unveiled a package of bills aimed at tightening oversight of AI, including measures that would create financial incentives for whistleblowers who report violations and allow people harmed by AI systems to sue developers under certain circumstances. Another proposal would require AI systems deployed in New York City to undergo third-party validation and have a human-operated kill switch, according to the council.<\/p>\n
Along with the executives, the council said it had secured testimony from experts on AI safety, technology and consumer protection.<\/p>\n
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