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SpaceX AI policy leader grilled by NYC Council on Grok safety, sexualized images
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SpaceX artificial intelligence policy leader Gabriela Castillo Madrid faced a tough line of questioning from NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and other members on Friday as part of a council investigation into AI safety.
Key facts
- Elon Musk's aerospace, defense tech and AI company originally evaded requests and a subpoena from the city council to appear alongside leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta on Oct. 5
- SpaceX artificial intelligence policy leader Gabriela Castillo Madrid faced a tough line of questioning from NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin and other members on Friday as part of a council
- When Castillo Madrid claimed that the company had appropriate "safeguards" in place around its AI products, Menin immediately confronted
- NYC Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, who leads the council's tech committee, told Castillo Madrid that "it is disgusting" that Grok enables users to easily "sexualize" images of real women
Summary
When Castillo Madrid claimed that the company had appropriate "safeguards" in place around its AI products, Menin immediately confronted her. "I'm going to completely push back on that," Menin said. Castillo Madrid responded that the company has "strict controls" and would have the safety team look into that specific instance. NYC Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, who leads the council's tech committee, told Castillo Madrid that "it is disgusting" that Grok enables users to easily "sexualize" images of real women without their consent.