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Alice Friend

Director of AI and Emerging Tech Policy, Google

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  • Director of AI and Emerging Tech Policy, Google (Alphabet)source

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“if it’s illegal without AI, it’s still illegal with AI”
Big Tech Execs Asked: Is There A Chance AI Can Escape Human Control And Cause 'Catastrophic Harm?'Forbes Breaking News, October 5, 2026 (said). Speaking as: AI company staff. As quoted by the source, not their own text. Friend, Google, on whether the company would bear legal responsibility if an AI system caused serious harm; amNY calls this the clearest of the four answers.

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  1. HearingForbes Breaking NewsSpeaks

    Big Tech Execs Asked: Is There A Chance AI Can Escape Human Control And Cause 'Catastrophic Harm?'

    Forbes Breaking News posted clips of the New York City Council's 5 October 2026 hearing, where Google, Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic representatives testified under oath. Titles and descriptions say the questions covered catastrophic harm, the RAISE Act, legal liability, hospitals, cyber defense, self-generating code, privacy breaches, ICE and children's AI addiction. amNY reports none gave a risk figure.