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Menin asks companies to quantify catastrophic AI risk

New York City Council · Oct 5, 2026 · starts 1:26:09 · 36 sec

Menin asks each company to quantify the risk of a worst-case catastrophic AI scenario, following the whistleblower testimony. She begins with Morgan Dwyer of OpenAI.

Julie Menin

So I'm going to begin with questions and then I will turn it over to the technology chair for her questions and then we're going to open it up to all the members for their questions.

Julie Menin

So to this panel, we just heard incredibly compelling testimony from our whistleblower panel.

Julie Menin

As you all four are under oath, we want to hear how each of you quantify the risk imposed by AI in the worst case catastrophic scenario.

Julie Menin

I'm going to start with you, Ms.

Julie Menin

Dwyer.