GoKawiilNYC Council subpoenas Elon Musk over Grok AI safety concerns
The New York City Council issued a subpoena to Elon Musk demanding testimony from him or another SpaceXAI representative at an Oct. 5 hearing before all 51 council members. The probe examines whether AI poses risks to public safety, cybersecurity, privacy and economic stability, following lawsuits alleging Grok was used to generate non-consensual deepfake pornography, including images of minors.
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The subpoena signals that city governments, not just federal regulators, are moving to scrutinize AI companies directly, which could set a precedent for local oversight of chatbot and image-generation tools. With SpaceXAI now valued near $2 trillion after merging with xAI and acquiring Cursor, the legal and reputational stakes of the mounting lawsuits could weigh on the company's public profile and future regulatory treatment.
- NYC Council subpoenaed Musk for testimony at an Oct. 5 hearing on AI safety risks.
- SpaceXAI faces lawsuits over Grok generating non-consensual deepfake images, including of teenagers.
- The company, formed from SpaceX and xAI's merger, is now valued at roughly $2 trillion after acquiring Cursor.
Source: cnbc.com — Lora Kolodny, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation”
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