New York City Council subpoenas Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI ahead of public hearing

Published September 28, 2026 2:42pm ET | Updated September 28, 2026 2:42pm ET



The New York City Council issued a subpoena to SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk on Monday in an effort to compel testimony from the company at a public hearing next week.

The hearing is supposed to focus on legislation that imposes severe restrictions on artificial intelligence, including a “kill switch” that would shut down rogue AI models.

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