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.

Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation

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.