AI CEOs at G7 warn that power concentration threatens global security

Anthropic co‑founder Dario Amodei and OpenAI chief Sam Altman addressed world leaders at the G7 summit in France, urging democratic cooperation on artificial‑intelligence development. Amodei highlighted recent U.S. export restrictions on Anthropic’s advanced models, warning that such measures could split the Western alliance and slow innovation. He called for a “trusted partners” framework so that allied nations retain access to powerful AI while managing national‑security risks.

Altman warned that the greatest danger from AI is not the technology itself but the concentration of power in the hands of a few companies or states, describing it as “more treacherous than the technical risks.” All three AI leaders – Amodei, Altman and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis – urged governments to play a larger role in setting standards and preventing AI from becoming a tool for cyber‑warfare, bioterrorism or unchecked military advantage. Their pleas were directed at leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. opposition leader Keir Starmer, emphasizing the need for coordinated policy to keep AI safe and accessible.