UN Security Council to hear from DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Anthropic on AI risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and senior representatives from Anthropic and Chinese AI startup DeepSeek will brief the UN Security Council on Wednesday about risks posed by artificial intelligence, as world leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly. The 15-member council meeting follows calls from AI industry leaders for a coordinated slowdown in development, warning systems could soon improve on their own and slip beyond human control. DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng does not plan to attend, though plans remain fluid. The Security Council first addressed AI risks in 2023, with China warning the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and the US cautioning against its use for censorship. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently said AI risks cannot be ignored, contradicting US President Donald Trump's view that existing safeguards suffice.