De La Rosa opens public testimony with instructions
De La Rosa opens the hearing to public testimony, reminding attendees this is a formal government proceeding with no video recording or photography from the witness table. Speakers have two minutes each and may submit written testimony to the Sergeant at Arms or by email.
Thank you all for coming.
I now open the hearing for public testimony.
I remind members of the public that this is a formal government proceeding and that decorum shall be observed at all times.
As such, members of the public shall remain silent at all times in the chamber.
The witness table is reserved for people who wish to testify.
No video recording or photography is allowed from the witness table.
Further, members of the public may not present audio or video recordings as testimony, but may submit transcripts of such recordings to the sergeant at arm for inclusion in the hearing record.
If you wish to speak at today's hearing and you have not done so, please fill out an appearance card with the sergeant at arms and wait to be recognized.
When recognized, you'll have two minutes to speak on today's hearing topic, which is examining the risk posed by artificial intelligence and proposed legislation.
If you have written statement or additional written statement you wish to submit for the record, please provide a copy of that testimony to the sergeant at arms.
You may also email the written testimony to testimony at council.nyc.gov or within 72 hours of this hearing.
Audio and video recordings will not be accepted.
Our first panel includes Nate Source.
Stajanovic, Erman Ahmed, Yaqeig Hasu, Mackenzie Arnold, Nathan Sheard, and Anna Mayers.
And when you speak, please identify yourself for the record, and if I messed up your name, I apologize.
We're also asking folks to please remain to the clock of two minutes.
Thank you.