Ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon testifies at NYC's Oct 5 AI hearing
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon testified at the New York City Council's October 5 AI safety hearing at Speaker Julie Menin's request.
What happened
Jacob Coxon, 27, a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher with three years of specialized pretraining research, provided official testimony at a New York City hearing on October 5, 2026. He spoke at the request of Council Speaker Julie Menin, who spearheaded the expert testimony, as lawmakers deliberate on new legislation to regulate AI.
Why it matters
The testimony came before a rare Committee of the Whole session convening all 51 council members — the first time a U.S. legislative body has compelled sworn AI safety testimony. It feeds into the council's proposed AI safety package (independent third-party validation of AI systems, human-operated kill switches, whistleblower rewards, a private right of action, and 24-hour incident reporting for city contractors).
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