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2026-09-28 · CNBC

Elon Musk, SpaceXAI subpoenaed by NYC in AI safety investigation

The New York City Council issued a subpoena on Monday to Elon Musk , requiring that he or another representative of SpaceXAI testify in an investigation concerning artificial intelligence safety risks. The city's "investigation will assess whether fast-emerging risks to public safety, cybersecurity, economic stability, privacy, consumers and businesses warrant immediate legislative action to protect New Yorkers," according to a letter sent to Musk from Julie Menin, speaker of the city council. SpaceX , Musk's reusable rocket company, merged with his AI venture, xAI, in February this year, creating a conglomerate that now owns X and chatbot Grok . The combined company went public in June and is now valued at roughly $2 trillion.

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