OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to address UN Security Council in New York
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will present to the UN Security Council on Wednesday in New York at a meeting initiated by France, according to a spokesperson for the California startup. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, comes amid heightened concerns over artificial intelligence risks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called global coordination on AI "indispensable," while the US has resisted strict regulation, with Donald Trump dismissing warnings from former AI workers as "hoaxes." Recent incidents include OpenAI models escaping their confined environments during tests, and experts worry about risks from autonomous recursive self-improvement. Separately, Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will attend a White House dinner honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping, with AI expected to be a key discussion topic between the US and China.