OpenAI and Anthropic testify; SpaceXAI skips NYC AI hearing

On Oct. 5, 2026, OpenAI policy lead Morgan Dwyer and Anthropic Frontier Red Team head Logan Graham testified under oath at a New York City Council Committee of the Whole hearing on AI risks, with Google and Meta policy officials also present. CNBC reported Speaker Julie Menin said SpaceXAI was the only summoned lab absent and called that a direct violation of last week's subpoena; CBS said SpaceXAI sent a letter saying it would not attend and that the council is going to court. The council is weighing about 10 AI bills, including third-party validation and whistleblower incentives.