The Council says the companies will provide public testimony under oath in connection with a Committee of the Whole hearing examining AI risks and legislative proposals. A subpoena was issued to SpaceXAI after the Council said it had not responded to the participation request.
What the hearing will examine
The Council has linked the hearing to proposals involving third-party validation, AI-related civil liability, whistleblower incentives, chatbot protections, incident reporting and other safeguards. The hearing itself does not enact those proposals.
Why the distinction matters
A Council hearing can generate testimony, amendments and a legislative record, but it is not the same as enactment. Businesses should therefore track the bills while continuing to comply with existing requirements that already apply, including Local Law 144 where an employer or employment agency uses a covered AEDT.
What happens next
The most useful signals will be the testimony, amendments to bill text, committee actions and any eventual Council vote. AUDITLL144 will track those developments by legal status rather than treating political announcements as operative law.
NYC Council — September 28, 2026 testimony and subpoena announcement
NYC Council — September 16 hearing announcement
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