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Public Testimony

AI surveillance survivor Nadira Pittman testifies about ongoing harassment

New York City Council · Oct 5, 2026 · starts 10:04:25 · 3 min 13 sec

Nadira Pittman, a Queens resident, says she is a survivor of AI attacks involving facial recognition, illegal surveillance, and constructed voice recordings of her family used against her on public transit. She asks why she is being targeted and requests someone reach out to her.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

Hello.

Council Staff

Yes, please begin your testimony.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

Hi, yes.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

Okay, so my name is Nadira Pittman.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I am 41 years old, a Queens resident.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I am actually reaching out regarding a testimony that I have.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I am actually a survivor of the AI attacks.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I'm dealing with facial recognition, illegal surveillance.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I'm also dealing with like constructed voice recordings of close family friends.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

They're gathering it and creating a job.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

Like as far as a job, they're using their voices against me.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

It's on the, if I'm on the buses, on the trains, it's continuous.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

It's a continuous basis, nonstop.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I have been filing reports, police reports.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I've been trying to, you know, get this attack off of me.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I'm not sure why it seems to be inputted and okay.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

It's also in various agencies where it's allowed to be used against other individuals, where people are afraid now of even showing their faces on the public transportation.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

It's really, really getting out of hand and the attacks are extreme.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

It's very dangerous at this point.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

It's to the point where you can't go anywhere and feel safe now because of this technology.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

So I'm reaching out.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I have sent numerous reports.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I have reached out and wrote letters to you guys to try to get this off of me because it's something that is unnecessary.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I'm not a criminal.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I don't do anything illegal.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

There is no reason why, who put this on me?

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

Why am I being attacked in this manner?

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

You know, I've came up there personally and I informed you guys last year.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

Your time has expired.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Thank you so much for your testimony.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I appreciate your time.

Member of the Public - Nadira Pittman

I would prefer someone reach out to me as soon as possible.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Thank you so much.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Thank you.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Up next, we have Lori Lomas.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

If you're on, please unmute yourself and begin.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Okay.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

We'll move on to Steve Seri.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Siri?

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Not that Siri.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Steve Siri, C-E-R-E.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Okay.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Tenbir Chaudhry, if you're on.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Catherine Jin.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Zachary Thompson.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Christopher Leon Johnson.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Raj Shroff.