King Charles III urges AI leaders to protect humanity at historic summit
King Charles III is hosting a private summit with AI leaders from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic, urging them to maintain human control over their tools and ensure technology serves humanity. The meeting takes place Thursday at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, with about 30 industry figures attending, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis. The king will describe AI development as "intriguing" yet "deeply concerning," emphasizing that decisions now will shape future generations. The summit aims to explore shared principles for ethical AI use, contrasting with Donald Trump's more optimistic stance. It follows warnings from Anthropic researchers about existential risks, while critics question such alarms as competitive tactics.