Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta execs set to testify at NYC Council hearing on AI risks

OpenAI and Anthropic AI.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Omar Marques | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesSenior leaders from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta are slated to testify under oath during a New York City Council hearing about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence on Monday, following a month of intense debate surrounding the risks posed by advanced AI models. The testimony will take place during a rare "Council Committee of the Whole" hearing, which means that all 51 members are expected to attend, according to a release from New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin. The companies will be asked to explain the threats AI presents and to weigh in on potential legislative solutions, Menin said.The session is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET, according to the agenda for the meeting posted online.Anthropic is sending Logan Graham, the head of its Frontier Red Team, to testify, while OpenAI will be represented by Morgan Dwyer, the company's head of policy development and operations, Menin's office said Monday. Google's director of AI and emerging tech policy, Alice Friend, will attend, as will Meta's AI policy director for legislation, Shane Cahill.Top AI labs, most notably O...