Friend on existing laws and promised written testimony
Friend says consumer AI rules can build on existing laws, repeats Google's view that what is illegal without AI is illegal with AI, and pledges to submit finalized written testimony shortly after the hearing.
Examples of such organizations in other industries include the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the American Medical Association.
For widespread consumer AI applications like chatbots, we believe governments around the country can draw on and in some cases amend existing laws and rules to address real-world outputs and specific harms.
We believe that if something is illegal without AI, it is still illegal with AI.
We share the Council's commitment to safety, transparency, and public trust.
To achieve this, the most effective safeguards are anchored in national technical standards and harmonized across state and federal levels.
As we prepare to work with New York State's new Digit Office under the RAISE Act to address catastrophic risks, aligning local
policies with broader frameworks rather than creating a fragmented patchwork is essential to keeping New York City a premier global hub for innovation.
Finally, I would like to note that to ensure our formal submission to the Council is as thorough and responsive as possible,
we will submit our finalized written testimony for the record shortly after today's hearing so we can additionally address questions and feedback raised by the Council today.
Thank you again for the opportunity to testify at this important hearing.
I look forward to your questions.
Okay, thank you very much to this panel.