AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press

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At a recent New York City Council hearing, former employees from AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind expressed concerns about the lack of understanding and oversight in the development of artificial intelligence technologies. The insiders testified that their employers are pushing ahead with potentially dangerous projects without adequate knowledge of how to manage or control them, signaling a broader trend of local governments addressing safety issues related to AI.
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On Monday, Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old former AI researcher who quit his job at Anthropic after three years due to safety concerns, testified before the New York City Council alongside representatives from major tech companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta. The hearing was organized by Council Speaker Julie Menin to address growing public fears over uncontrolled AI development following incidents like the OpenAI-Hugging Face controversy. Coxon warned that both Anthropic and OpenAI are racing towards self-improving superintelligence without proper safeguards, potentially endangering humanity's future. The event aimed to establish city-level regulations for AI safety amidst a broader debate on the ethics of rapid technological advancement in artificial intelligence.

Written for “AI Safety Concerns Hearing” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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Who wrote this

Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press
2 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City’s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity.
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Also by Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press
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Topics

Anthropic NEW YORK New York City’s OpenAI the New York City Council

Subjects

Anthropic ORG · 1× Google DeepMind ORG · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× New York City’s GPE · 1× OpenAI ORG · 1× the New York City Council ORG · 1×

Narrative

At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind described a reckless culture at the firms, saying the biggest tech companies are racing to create technology they do not understand how to control.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City’s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity.
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City’s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity. uncertain
systems → warn → humanity
At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind described a reckless culture at the firms, saying the biggest tech companies are racing to create technology they do not understand how to control. asserted
they → depart → technology
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