King Charles warns AI leaders of existential risks from misuse

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King Charles warned AI executives on Thursday of "existential dangers" if the technology falls into the wrong hands, urging sufficient safeguards before it becomes "too late." Speaking to leaders from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic, the king said AI risks developing "darker capacities" and stressed urgency in addressing catastrophic misuse, adding that the task is to keep technology in service of humanity. The remarks came during a meeting in London focused on AI's societal impact, with the king emphasizing that advancement must be paired with responsibility toward communities and the natural world.


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