Monday's Council hearing on AI ran ten hours, with 218 questions and 161 proposals on the record. We published the full transcript, searchable, with speaker names and timestamps. Read every word and re-run the counts yourself.
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@beta.nycMonday's NYC Council hearing on AI ran ten hours: 218 questions, 54 witnesses, 161 proposals. Our transcript site lets you read every word and re-run the counts.
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@beta.nycTomorrow at 11:00 am, the NYC Council holds its AI hearing, and Noel Hidalgo testifies. Last call for your questions: [email protected]
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@beta.nycReminder: the NYC Council's Committee of the Whole on AI is Monday, Oct 5, 11 am, City Hall. Testify in person, or in writing up to 72 hours after: council.nyc.gov/testify
What should the Council ask? Reply with your questions.
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@beta.nycTestify yourself, in person or in writing. Written testimony is accepted up to 72 hours after the hearing: council.nyc.gov/testify
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