SpaceX AI Policy Chief to Testify in 10 a.m. NYC Safety Probe After Subpoena Threat
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Updated · CNBC · Oct 16
SpaceX AI Policy Chief to Testify in 10 a.m. NYC Safety Probe After Subpoena Threat
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Oct 16
Summary
Gabriela Castillo Madrid is due to appear by video at 10 a.m. ET before the New York City Council’s tech committee, marking SpaceX’s first participation in the AI safety investigation.
SpaceX agreed earlier this week after initially evading council requests and a subpoena, with lawmakers threatening to ask a judge to enforce the order.
The probe was launched after weeks of debate over risks from advanced AI models, and the council says testimony from SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta will help shape new city regulations.
The hearing also follows scrutiny of Musk’s AI operations after SpaceX’s February merger with xAI put Grok under the company, which is now valued at about $2 trillion and bought Cursor for $60 billion in August.
Jess Asato, a U.K. lawmaker suing xAI over sexualized AI-generated images, had criticized SpaceX’s absence from the earlier Oct. 5 hearing as the company skipped direct questioning.