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AI experts warn New York council as local governments deal with safety

AI experts warn New York council as local governments deal with safety

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October 6th, 2026

AI experts warn New York council as local governments deal with safety

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Artificial intelligence experts warned the New York City Council on Monday.

Expertos en inteligencia artificial advirtieron el lunes al Concejo Municipal de Nueva York.

They talked about the dangers of this technology and asked for more oversight.

Hablaron sobre los peligros de esta tecnología y pidieron más supervisión.

Local governments want to respond to growing safety concerns.

Los gobiernos locales quieren responder a las crecientes preocupaciones de seguridad.

At a hearing, former employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind spoke. They described a reckless culture at big tech companies.

En una audiencia, exempleados de Anthropic, OpenAI y Google DeepMind describieron una cultura imprudente en las grandes empresas tecnológicas.

Jacob Coxon is a former engineer at Anthropic. He said companies compete to create technology they cannot control.

Jacob Coxon, exingeniero de Anthropic, dijo que las compañías compiten por crear tecnología que no saben controlar.

According to him, they work with a startup mindset.

Según él, trabajan con una mentalidad de startup.

That mindset does not work for the most powerful technology ever created.

Esa mentalidad no sirve para la tecnología más poderosa jamás creada.

Coxon said that without transparency and safeguards, humanity is more likely to lose control.

Coxon afirmó que, sin transparencia y salvaguardias, es más probable que la humanidad pierda el control.

He also said it could lead to extinction.

También dijo que podría llegar a la extinción.

State and local governments are considering how to regulate AI.

Los gobiernos estatales y municipales consideran regular la IA.

The Trump administration has taken a passive approach. Congress has been inactive.

La administración Trump ha adoptado un enfoque pasivo y el Congreso ha sido inactivo.

Trump has dismissed these fears as a "hoax".

Trump ha desestimado los temores como un "engaño".

He signed an agreement with voluntary steps. These let companies police themselves.

Firmó un acuerdo con pasos voluntarios que permiten a las empresas autocontrolarse.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is moving forward with reporting and transparency standards.

La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, avanza con estándares de informes y transparencia.

However, her power is limited.

Sin embargo, su poder es limitado.

A panel of employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta testified.

Un panel de empleados de OpenAI, Anthropic, Google y Meta testificó.

They said their systems already improve daily life and that they focus on safety.

Dijeron que sus sistemas ya mejoran la vida diaria y que se enfocan en la seguridad.

Morgan Dwyer from OpenAI said the company shares the commitment to develop the technology safely.

Morgan Dwyer, de OpenAI, dijo que la empresa comparte el compromiso de desarrollar la tecnología de forma segura.

Julie Menin, the Council president, asked them to measure the risk in the worst catastrophic scenario.

Julie Menin, presidenta del Concejo, pidió cuantificar el riesgo en el peor escenario catastrófico.

Dwyer answered that she did not know and that the percentage does not matter.

Dwyer respondió que no lo sabía y que el porcentaje no importa.

Menin called that answer "frivolous".

Menin calificó esa respuesta de "frívola".

The Council is considering requiring companies to share information, get third-party approval, and protect whistleblowers.

El Concejo considera exigir divulgación de información, aprobación de terceros y protección para denunciantes.

October 6th, 2026

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