OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs urge UN Security Council to adopt AI standards

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to adopt international AI standards, warning that unmanaged rapid development poses a global security threat. Altman called for global metrics on AI capabilities, risk assessment, safeguards, and human oversight, plus rapid incident reporting and secure government information channels. Amodei proposed banning AI use for biological weapons, creating verification systems, and establishing common testing standards with incident notifications. Both leaders rejected extremes of doom or blind optimism, emphasizing democratic accountability in decisions. No formal agreements emerged from the meeting, which officials framed as a starting point for broader international dialogue.