Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation
The New York City Council issued a subpoena to Musk, requiring that he or another representative of SpaceXAI testify in an investigation concerning AI safety.
TL;DR
- New York City Council issued a subpoena to Elon Musk or a SpaceXAI representative.
- The investigation focuses on artificial intelligence safety risks, including public safety, cybersecurity, and privacy.
- Lawsuits have been filed against SpaceXAI over its Grok chatbot's alleged creation of non-consensual deepfake pornography and sexualized images of minors.
- The council aims to assess if legislative action is needed to protect New Yorkers from AI risks.
- Other AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta have agreed to send representatives to testify.