King Charles warns AI leaders of 'darker capabilities' at Scotland summit
King Charles III opened a private AI summit in Scotland on Thursday, warning that the technology's rapid advancement is "as fascinating as it is deeply concerning" and risks developing "darker capabilities." Speaking at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, the king said AI already saves lives in medicine but that its creators increasingly warn of existential dangers, urging urgency before it is "too late." He stressed humanity must not lose "control over our destiny." Around 30 tech leaders attended, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis. The meeting follows the 2023 Bletchley Park summit and occurs amid disagreements between Anthropic's CEO and President Trump over AI development pace.