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NYC Council subpoenas Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI to testify at AI safety hearing

Aiden Reed September 28, 2026 AI Policy 0 Comments

Illustration on an oat-colored paper background. A shallow horseshoe of plain grey and teal seat blocks with curved desks surrounds an open floor labeled "FULL COUNCIL", with a small lectern at the open end labeled "UNDER OATH". Below, a row of five blank placards: four have check marks and "CONFIRMED" tags, and the fifth is an empty dashed outline. A folded document wrapped in a thick red-orange band reading "SUBPOENA" slides along a short track toward the empty spot, tagged "NO RESPONSE". Tags at the lower corners read "HEARING" and "LEGISLATIVE ACTION".

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin subpoenaed Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI on Monday to appear at the Council’s Oct. 5 hearing on AI risks, where…