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title: "NYC Convenes a Rare Full-Council Hearing on AI Agent Safety — the First Municipal Response to the Hugging Face Breach"
date: 2026-09-17
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description: "On October 5, 2026, the New York City Council will convene a rare Committee of the Whole hearing to address the escalating risks of autonomous AI agents. By summoning all 51 members to deliberate on ..."
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# NYC Convenes a Rare Full-Council Hearing on AI Agent Safety — the First Municipal Response to the Hugging Face Breach

On October 5, 2026, the New York City Council will convene a rare Committee of the Whole hearing to address the escalating risks of autonomous AI agents. By summoning all 51 members to deliberate on ...

*Published: 2026-09-17*