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Public Testimony

Cahill describes Meta's layered AI safety framework

New York City Council · Oct 5, 2026 · starts 1:19:36 · 1 min 33 sec

Cahill explains Meta's safety approach under its superintelligence scaling framework, evaluating risk before release, working with external experts, and joining principles for robust internal controls and independent external evaluation.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

Our commitment to safety is core to everything we do.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

That means moving at the pace required to evaluate risks and validate safeguards, not treating safely as a one-time check.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

We approach safety holistically through a layered approach.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

For example, under our meta superintelligence scaling framework, before we release an AI model, we evaluate the model for risks and build safeguards to mitigate them.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

We also work with external experts, industry partners, and government stakeholders as the technology and the science of evaluating AI continues to evolve.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

We also recently joined other labs in signing onto a set of principles that set a floor for safe development, including robust internal controls,

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

independent external evaluation of whether those controls are operating as intended, and independent board committee oversight.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

People will only embrace AI if they have confidence it works in alignment with people's intentions.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

That confidence must be earned through rigorous safety work and transparency.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

We're happy to serve as a resource for the city as you engage on these important issues.

Member of the Public - Shane Cahill

Thank you.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Thank you so much.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

And finally, we have Alice Friend at Google.