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Business & Finance · October 13, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to testify at NYC Council hearing on AI safety after getting subpoena

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX (which includes xAI) has agreed to testify before the New York City Council on Friday regarding AI safety risks. The commitment followed a subpoena issued on September 28 and subsequent threats by Council Speaker Julie Menin to seek enforcement through the New York State Supreme Court. SpaceX was the only major AI developer to miss an initial hearing that featured representatives from Google, Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI. The hearing aims to address public safeguards, accountability, and the limitations of industry self-regulation.

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  • SpaceX agreed to testify before the NYC Council this coming Friday.
  • The NYC Council issued a subpoena for SpaceX's testimony on Sept. 28.
  • The council threatened to file a petition with the New York State Supreme Court to enforce the subpoena.
  • SpaceX did not attend an initial AI safety hearing that included Google, Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI.
  • Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa are leading the inquiry into AI safety.

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  • Ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon testified that there is a 'greater than 10% chance' that AI wipes out humanity.
  • SpaceX went public in June.

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