AI Executives Warn UN Security Council of Risks to Humanity

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Executives from Anthropic and OpenAI addressed the UN Security Council, stating that mismanagement of artificial intelligence poses major risks to humanity and calling for international oversight.

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Heads of artificial intelligence firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity

Leaders of prominent AI companies, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, emphasized in speeches at the United Nations Security Council that the technology must be kept under control.

AI Leaders' Warnings at the UN

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated that the mismanagement of artificial intelligence could pose a risk to humanity. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted that they could lose control of the future to artificial intelligence.

International Regulation and Global Standards

Arguing that the technology should not be monopolized by a single company or country, technology leaders requested the UN Security Council to establish realistic audit mechanisms and common standards.

Approaches of the US and Other Countries

While White House Science Advisor Michael Kratsios argued that new global governance structures should not restrict the development of artificial intelligence, countries such as France and the United Kingdom drew attention to the importance of international regulations.

Artificial Intelligence Threat on Battlefields

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that artificial intelligence has begun to influence decisions on battlefields, emphasizing that human control over machines must be ensured urgently.