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Public Testimony

Graham on Anthropic's New York investments and state partnerships

New York City Council · Oct 5, 2026 · starts 1:17:02 · 1 min 6 sec

Graham says Anthropic shares the Council's goals, supports the RAISE Act, works with NYC Cyber Command, and employs nearly a thousand people in New York. He emphasizes the importance of state and local government roles in AI safety.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

I want to emphasize that we share the council's goal of protecting New Yorkers while preserving what AI can do to improve their lives.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

And state and local governments have a role to play in that effort.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

Today, we're working closely with state and city leaders to safeguard critical infrastructure and to harden cybersecurity capabilities.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

And we want to continue that work.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

This includes, for example, working directly with the New York City Cyber Command as part of our program that provides free cloud credits and training to state and local governments for cyber defense.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

At Anthropic, we believe in New York City, and we're making big investments here.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

New York is where AI is being put to work in finance, media, culture, and where we employ nearly a thousand of my colleagues.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

The ongoing dialogue we have with you and your team could not be more important than right now.

Member of the Public - Logan Graham

With that, I thank you, and I look forward to your questions.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Thank you so much.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

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