Coxon and other AI industry insiders voice safety alarms to NYC council

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Published 5 Oct 2026, 19:45 BST1 min read

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Artificial intelligence insiders are warning New York City’s leaders about dangers of the emerging technology, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns. At a hearing of the New York City Council on Monday, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind said the biggest tech companies are racing to create technology they do not understand how to control.

With the Trump administration taking a passive approach and Congress proving itself inactive, state and city governments have been considering ways to regulate AI. Tech company representatives said they are laser focused on safety.

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