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De La Rosa asks if SpaceX would comply with NYC third-party validation law

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 1:05:18 · 1 min 22 sec

De La Rosa notes SpaceX has challenged California, Colorado, and Minnesota AI laws and asks whether SpaceX would comply with, challenge, or stop offering systems under a New York City third-party validation requirement; Castillo-Madrid says she won't predict the future and SpaceX complies with laws while advocating feasible safeguards.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Given that your company is so big on safety, although we're not considering any bills at this hearing, your company has challenged several state laws, including California, AB

Carmen N. De La Rosa

2013 Generative AI Training Data Transparency, Colorado SB 24205, Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act, Minnesota's law, which we talked about.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

If the council passes a law requiring AI systems sold for use in high-stakes decisions to undergo independent third-party validation before deployment, would your company comply with that requirement, challenge us in court,

Carmen N. De La Rosa

or stop offering those systems in New York City?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I'm not going to predict the future, but what I will say is that we comply with local, state, and federal laws and advocate for policies that are technically feasible and provide meaningful safeguards for users.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Yeah, but you've also challenged these laws in other states.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

And so if your company is so big on safety, this council under the leadership of the speaker has identified these third-party validators as a critical component of that.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

Yeah, unfortunately, when laws are written, they have different components to it.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

So I can't speak to like everything that's challenged and the reasons why they're challenged.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

But what I will say is that our commitment to safety is at the forefront of everything we do.