King Charles urges tech leaders to keep AI in service of humanity
King Charles III warned tech industry leaders of the "existential dangers" of artificial intelligence falling into the wrong hands at a conference in Scotland on Thursday. The gathering at Dumfries House included representatives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic, alongside Britain's AI minister. The monarch urged attendees to ensure technology "remains firmly in the service of humanity, community and the natural world." The conference aimed to begin drawing up common principles for AI development, though no formal agreement was expected. DeepMind's Demis Hassabis warned of potential biological and nuclear threats, while Nvidia's Jensen Huang emphasized AI's benefits and called for "responsible optimism."