Sam Altman to address UN Security Council on AI risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will brief the UN Security Council next Wednesday on artificial intelligence and international security, during the UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting follows industry leaders' calls for a coordinated slowdown of AI development over fears of losing human control. The open Security Council session, convened by France and chaired by French minister Jean-Noël Barrot, will focus on international coordination and shared safety standards. Diplomats expect high-level attendance from AI firm Anthropic, though this is unconfirmed. Altman's remarks will also address ensuring global benefits from AI. The council first addressed AI risks in 2023, with China warning against a "runaway horse" and the US cautioning on censorship uses. Altman has warned about AI threats since 2015, calling superhuman machine intelligence "probably the greatest threat" to humanity's existence.