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NYC City Council Questions OpenAI and Anthropic on AI Safety Risks

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 5
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What happened

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On October 5, 2026, the New York City city council held a public hearing to question tech executives about the dangers of artificial intelligence. Council Speaker Julie Menin pressed executives from OpenAI and Anthropic to quantify the risk in a worst-case scenario. Morgan Dwyer, head of policy development and operations at OpenAI, stated that he did not know or think the risk mattered. A former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI warned that unchecked AI could pose an extinction-level threat to humanity.

From nypost.com

Why it matters

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The city council is weighing the imposition of its own restrictions on the AI industry. This legislative activity signals a move toward practical regulatory investigation regarding AI risks. The scrutiny could increase compliance costs and operational risk for major technology companies operating in New York.

The New York City council is currently proposing specific bills aimed at regulating AI companies, alongside legislative activity comparing laws regarding AI safety mandates in Illinois and New York.

From nypost.com

Who's involved

  • OpenAIAttended the public hearing and provided testimony on AI risk.
  • AnthropicAttended the public hearing and was questioned regarding AI risks.
  • city councilConducted the public hearing and questioned tech executives about AI dangers.
  • MetaAttended the public hearing alongside other tech giants.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • OpenAISpeculative

    OpenAI could face increased operational costs due to potential future regulatory requirements from the city council.

  • AnthropicSpeculative

    Anthropic could face increased operational costs due to potential future regulatory requirements from the city council.

  • MetaSpeculative

    Meta might face increased compliance costs and operational risk due to increased scrutiny from the city council.

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