OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to push AI safety standards at UN Security Council

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will speak at a UN Security Council session on Wednesday to promote global AI safety standards, positioning himself as a centrist balancing innovation with regulation. Altman will appear in person, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei joins via video. OpenAI advocates for basic safety standards and democratic control, without endorsing a specific international regulatory body, and suggests AI safety institutes could be involved. The meeting occurs during the UN General Assembly, amid concerns over AI risks, highlighted by an Anthropic researcher’s recent resignation. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of AI dangers, while President Donald Trump dismissed such efforts as a “globalist scheme.”