Experts Warn Loss of Control Over AI Is the Most Likely Outcome

Experts and former engineers at major artificial intelligence companies warned during a New York City Council hearing that the emerging technology could slip beyond human control.

The speakers described losing control of AI as the most likely outcome, urging greater oversight as concerns grow over the technology’s development.

Their warning focused on whether people can retain effective control over increasingly capable AI systems. The call for stronger scrutiny reflected concern about how the technology is being developed and managed.

The hearing came as local governments move to respond to mounting fears about AI, bringing the debate over its risks into municipal policymaking.

The experts’ appeal placed oversight at the centre of that discussion, pressing officials to address the possibility of losing control rather than treating it as a remote concern.