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Sophie Cope says SpaceX is poster child for AI harms to women

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 1:49:00 · 1 min 5 sec

Sophie Cope says she spoke at the prior hearing about AI harms to women, calls SpaceX the poster child of such harms, warns that SpaceX can become a scapegoat for other AI labs, and urges the City Council to make New York City a beacon by restraining tech power.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

I spoke last week at the previous hearing, although, Julie, I think you walked out right as I started speaking.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

So I'd appreciate if you watched my message about the harms of AI to women in the context.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

I talked in the context of open AI and anthropic.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

Evidently, based on what we've heard today, SpaceX is the poster child of such harms.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

I think the council and I are in full agreement that the answers provided during today's hearing were insufficient, given that other AI companies make these harms much more difficult to enact.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

But I don't want SpaceX to be a distraction to the wider issue.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

SpaceX is wonderful for the larger AI industry because it provides a scapegoat for labs like Anthropic and OpenAI, which can use the comparison to SpaceX to appear more reasonable.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

Grock, ChatGPT, and Claude all reflect the men whose companies built them.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

A pervert, a liar, and a crybaby.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

The differences between them show that the AI industry is already self-regulating.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

I ask again to the City Council, please take this opportunity to let New York City be a beacon to the world and resting power from it.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

these men.

Member of the Public - Sophie Cope

Thank you for your time.