UN to Debate AI Safety Risks at General Assembly

The UN General Assembly opening on September 22 will address artificial intelligence safety as a key agenda item, with the Security Council holding a meeting on September 23 to discuss risks of AI becoming uncontrollable and its impact on international peace and security. France, holding the Security Council presidency this month, convened the session to have participating nations analyze dangers including loss of control over AI and its potential misuse against global stability. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has warned about AI control risks, is scheduled to brief the council, focusing on international cooperation and shared safety standards. Anthropic, developer of the AI model Claude, is also expected to attend. On September 24, a side event on AI crises will be held at UN headquarters, led by AI safety groups and co-hosted by UNDP and UNESCO. Separately, US President Trump announced on September 19 plans to create an "AI army" and appoint an AI "tsar," while dismissing concerns about AI mass casualties as a "fabricated drama."