Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta testified under oath at the New York City Council about AI risks

CNBC reported that the New York City Council held a hearing on AI risks, with representatives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta testifying. Speaker Julie Menin said SpaceXAI's absence violated the subpoena and stated she would take the matter to court; this does not mean a court has ruled or that enforcement has succeeded. She expressed dissatisfaction with the companies' answers, while a Google witness called for a comprehensive federal regulatory framework. Alex Turner, Jacob Coxon, and Daniel Kokotajlo raised concerns about loss of control risks, where the probabilities and future judgments are the witnesses' personal opinions and should not be treated as established facts.