AI chiefs urge UN to set global safety standards

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The heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face urged the UN on Wednesday to establish international AI standards, citing rapid development and societal risks, while a US technology advisor rejected new global governance structures. Sam Altman called for common standards on risk evaluation, safeguards, and human oversight, while Anthropic's Dario Amodei warned AI could threaten humanity if managed poorly. Both advocated for slowing development as necessary to ensure safety. However, US advisor Michael Kratsios argued the risks don't justify pausing development or creating new governance, echoing President Trump's stance that America's AI lead over China must be maintained.


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