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Tech Chiefs Urge United Nations to Set Global Rules on Artificial Intelligence
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Representative image · Wikimedia CommonsHeads of major technology firms warned the United Nations Security Council that artificial intelligence could pose a severe risk to humanity if left unchecked. Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic, told the council on Wednesday that AI could become a threat to the human race as a whole if managed poorly. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, added that humanity could lose control of the future to the technology. Both executives urged countries to establish global safeguards through the U.N. to prevent AI from growing too powerful to control.
Global Reactions
The leaders also called for power over AI not to be concentrated in just one company or country, while still praising its potential to improve human lives. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband agreed with the warning, stating that the U.K. will put AI control at the heart of discussions when it leads the G20 next year to seek a single set of global safety standards. However, the United States opposed new global governance structures. White House Science Adviser Michael Kratsios said worries about control are not a reason to pause development or constrain the technology, adding that the U.S. wants allies to share in the benefits.
Battlefield Concerns
Chinese U.N. Ambassador Fu Cong warned against forming cliques in the tech sector and pushed for open-source models. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that artificial intelligence is already being used on battlefields, pointing to a recent incident where a Russian drone using AI autonomously killed three Ukrainians. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot compared the current state of AI to the dawn of the atomic age and the HAL9000 computer from the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey', urging international regulation to avoid the worst outcomes.
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What Happened
Heads of top artificial intelligence firms like Anthropic and OpenAI asked the United Nations Security Council to create global rules for AI to prevent it from becoming a threat to humanity.
Why It Matters
As AI systems become more capable and start making autonomous decisions on battlefields and in critical infrastructure, world leaders and creators are clashing over who should control the technology. While some nations want strict global standards to stop dangerous uses like autonomous weapons or biological threats, others fear that heavy regulation will slow down innovation and hand an advantage to geopolitical rivals in the global tech race.
What Happens Next
The debate is moving toward regional policy coordination and upcoming international summits, including the U.K.'s planned G20 presidency next year where AI safety will be a core focus. Meanwhile, major powers like the U.S. and China continue to navigate their competition in technology development alongside discussions on national security incident notifications.
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