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De La Rosa says benefits require responsible AI development

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 0:06:46 · 44 sec

De La Rosa says the Council wants AI's benefits in science, medicine, and productivity only with responsible development, and lists risks including bias, job displacement, censorship, deep fakes, and loss of control.

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Today, we plan to continue this conversation with another major AI company, SpaceX SI.

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We want to reap the benefits of AI so long as these benefits come with responsible development and do not cost us our safety, our dignity, and our civil rights.

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AI has tremendous potential and can be a powerful tool for efficiency and innovation in science, medicine, and productivity.

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At the same time, it introduces important risks, including bias, discrimination, job displacement, censorship, digital forgeries, deep fakes, and concerns that may become

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even more serious as AI agents become more capable.