At NYC’s AI hearing, ex-lab insiders warn humanity may lose control of AI
Three former AI lab researchers told the New York City Council on Monday that humanity may lose control of the systems the industry is building. The council’s AI hearing also questioned policy staff from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta, and weighed 10 bills to regulate AI in the city.
“On the current path, I think it is more likely than not that humanity loses control to these AIs, and it could end in human extinction,” said Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher.
Coxon testified voluntarily and in person. He left Anthropic in September, saying AI labs were gambling with human lives. Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo and former Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner testified remotely, both under subpoena.
It was the council’s first Committee of the Whole hearing, with all 51 members, since 2022. Speaker Julie Menin chaired it with Council Member Carmen De La Rosa.
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