Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon also testified, warning that humans may lose control of AI and that a state of full recursive self-improvement is only months away. The testimony occurs as lawmakers weigh a bill to outlaw the sale or deployment of AI models in the city without outside validation. The proposed legislation would fine vendors $25K for every unvalidated model and require a human-operated shutdown capability to stop any model from functioning.
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NYC Council Sues SpaceXAI for Defying AI Safety Subpoena
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The New York City Council is initiating court action against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI after the company failed to attend a mandatory Oct. 5 hearing on artificial intelligence safeguards. While SpaceXAI ignored its subpoena, representatives from Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic testified under oath before all 51 council members. Most of these firms sent policy and legislative heads, though Anthropic dispatched Logan Graham, who leads its Frontier Red Team, to discuss systemic risks.
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