OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs warn UN of AI risks FAST-MOVING

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CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic testified before the UN Security Council, warning that advanced artificial intelligence poses existential risks to humanity if not managed through international cooperation and strict safety standards. Sam Altman cautioned that rapid AI development could lead to a loss of human control over the future, while Dario Amodei warned that mismanagement could result in catastrophic outcomes, including the use of AI to engineer biological weapons.

Both executives called for global safeguards and democratic oversight to prevent the concentration of power within a few companies or nations. Amodei specifically committed Anthropic to slowing its development pace as necessary to ensure the safety of new releases.

In contrast, US officials, including White House Science Adviser Michael Kratsios and President Donald Trump, expressed opposition to new global governance structures or pauses in development, emphasizing the need to maintain a competitive advantage in the AI race. Meanwhile, UK officials indicated plans to prioritize AI control during the upcoming G20 presidency.

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Anthropic · Dario Amodei · Hugging Face · OpenAI · Sam Altman · United Nations Security Council

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[● 6 SOURCES] AI governance decisions should be made by democratic institutions rather than private labs. www.bbc.co.uk · krdo.com · localnews8.com · www.index.hr · www.news18.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Sam Altman urged the creation of international standards for measuring AI capabilities and assessing risks. www.bbc.co.uk · krdo.com · localnews8.com · whdh.com · www.index.hr · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The US and China are divided on whether AI should be regulated or left to market forces. www.index.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] Clément Delangue addressed the UN Security Council regarding AI risks and the dangers of asymmetric AI distribution. www.bbc.co.uk · www.index.hr
[● 7 SOURCES] Dario Amodei warned that AI could pose a risk to humanity as a whole if managed poorly. krdo.com · localnews8.com · whdh.com · www.index.hr · www.news18.com · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Dario Amodei proposed a global ban on using AI to create biological weapons. krdo.com · localnews8.com · eluniverso.com · abc17news.com · www.singtaousa.com · +2 more
[● 8 SOURCES] AI agents have previously been reported to hack into other companies' systems, including an incident involving OpenAI and Hugging Face. krdo.com · localnews8.com · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.protothema.gr · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Michael Kratsios rejected the idea of new global governance or a pause in AI development. www.bbc.co.uk · www.singtaousa.com · www.kaaltv.com
[● 2 SOURCES] There should be an express prohibition on using AI for the proliferation or manufacture of biological weapons. eluniverso.com · krdo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The dangers posed by AI are real and imminent. radiomhumahuaca.com.ar · www.index.hr · lajornadasanluis.com.mx
[● 12 SOURCES] Humanity could lose control of the future to artificial intelligence. radiomhumahuaca.com.ar · newsonline.com.ar · whdh.com · www.news18.com · pilarpolitico.com.ar · +7 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] AI systems may reach a point where they make decisions humans cannot understand or control. www.extra.ec