At NYC AI hearing, ex-lab insiders warn humanity may lose control of AI

New York City Council held its first Committee of the Whole hearing since 2022 on AI regulation. Three former lab researchers warned of a real risk of losing control of AI systems, while the council weighed 10 bills, including mandatory third-party validation and a $25,000 penalty per violation.

• Ex-OpenAI and Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said losing control of AI is more likely than not
• Former DeepMind researcher Alex Turner put the chance of an AI takeover at roughly one in three
• The lead bill requires third-party validation and a $25,000 civil penalty per violation
• OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta testified; SpaceXAI skipped its subpoena