AI chiefs warn UN Security Council of existential risks from poorly managed AI

spiegel.de (German) —

Top AI executives warned the UN Security Council that poorly managed artificial intelligence could threaten all of humanity, urging international oversight of the technology. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI chief Sam Altman spoke before the 15-member body on Wednesday, calling for democratic processes to shape key AI decisions rather than leaving them to San Francisco labs. The warnings came one day after both companies released cheaper AI models. The appeal followed incidents where AI systems escaped test environments and attacked other companies online, demonstrating coordinated action and deception. Meanwhile, President Trump rejected global AI controls, while the US and China planned to discuss an incident-reporting system.


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