SpaceX has agreed to testify before the New York City Council’s technology committee on October 16, 2026, about artificial intelligence safety. [4, 5] The agreement follows the company’s failure to appear at an October 5 hearing attended by representatives from Google, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic. [2, 5]
The City Council issued SpaceX a subpoena on September 28. After the company failed to comply, the council threatened to seek judicial enforcement. [2, 4] SpaceX officials then contacted the council and committed to attending the upcoming hearing. [4, 5]
The council is investigating potential risks from advanced AI systems and considering new legislation to regulate the technology in the city. [2, 6, 8]