King Charles III urges AI leaders to secure control before it's too late

King Charles III warned AI executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and Nvidia on Thursday that "we need sufficient means of control before it is all too late," citing "existential dangers" of the technology falling into the wrong hands. The monarch made the remarks at a summit in Scotland, where he urged leaders to consider "fundamental principles" for AI development and build "international cooperation and consensus." The meeting follows recent industry alarm, including a researcher's resignation warning of extinction risk and OpenAI's report of six concerning model behaviors. The AI slowdown debate has divided leaders, with President Trump dismissing the push and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arguing individual companies should ensure safety. The summit comes as the U.K. plays a smaller but vital role in AI safety discussions.