A landmark hearing convenes in New York City as lawmakers grill top artificial intelligence companies—including OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, and Google—over growing concerns about AI safety risks. With rapid advancements in machine learning raising alarms about potential threats to public welfare, regulators are pressing tech leaders to address accountability, transparency, and ethical safeguards. The session marks a rare opportunity to examine how major firms are balancing innovation with responsibility in an unregulated landscape. Experts and policymakers are watching closely to see whether self-imposed industry standards can prevent future harm.


The New York City Council is holding a hearing over artificial intelligence safety with representatives from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Google ...