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Menin asks about liability and catastrophic insurance

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 0:26:32 · 1 min 26 sec

Menin returns to the rogue agent example and asks who bears legal responsibility and whether SpaceX AI has catastrophic insurance; Castillo-Madrid says she is not familiar with the specific case or insurance policies, and Menin says this is a simple yes-or-no question.

Julie Menin

But going back to the question I asked earlier of the example of the rogue anthropic agents filing the false reports, who bears legal responsibility?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I'm not familiar with that specific case.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

We're responsible if you're following the law when it comes to SpaceXSI and existing laws apply to AI just as it applies to anything else.

Julie Menin

So if SpaceX AI causes either material injury, physical damage, you know, God forbid, a death, something cataclysmic,

Julie Menin

then the company bears responsibility.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

We're responsible for following the law.

Julie Menin

Does SpaceX AI have catastrophic insurance in the event of one of these catastrophes happening?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I'm not aware of the specifics of our insurance policies and what we have and we don't.

Julie Menin

Again, this is a very basic question.

Julie Menin

It's what I asked the other companies last week.

Julie Menin

This is a simple yes or no.

Julie Menin

Either the company has insurance liability in the event of a catastrophic risk.

Julie Menin

Around their AI or not?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I just don't want to misspeak.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I do understand the question.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I just, I don't have the specifics on our insurance policies.

Julie Menin

Okay.