Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation

Elon Musk speaks at Starbase before SpaceX's IPO in in Starbase, Texas, U.S., June 12, 2026. CNBCThe New York City Council issued a subpoena on Monday to Elon Musk, requiring that he or another representative of SpaceXAI testify in an investigation concerning artificial intelligence safety risks.The city's "investigation will assess whether fast-emerging risks to public safety, cybersecurity, economic stability, privacy, consumers and businesses warrant immediate legislative action to protect New Yorkers," according to a letter sent to Musk from Julie Menin, speaker of the city council.SpaceX, Musk's reusable rocket company, merged with his AI venture, xAI, in February this year, creating a conglomerate that now owns X and chatbot Grok. The combined company went public in June and is now valued at roughly $2 trillion. Last month, SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor. Lawsuits are piling up against SpaceXAI after Grok enabled mass production of deepfake porn based on images of real people who did not consent. The city of Baltimore has accused the company of violating consumer protection laws and engaging in deceptive trade practices by marketing i...