OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs call for global AI regulation at UN

The heads of several major AI firms told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) their industry urgently needed global oversight to avoid dangers that could threaten the whole world. "If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole," Dario Amodei, the chief executive officer of Anthropic, told members of the body on Wednesday. The meeting, which coincides with the UN General Assembly (UNGA) gathering in New York City, was convened by France and comes at a time when experts are increasingly warning that the rapid development of AI needs more human oversight to ensure it does not slip out of control and cause a global catastrophe. Altman and Amodei called on world leaders to take action. "If AI is to be democratic, the most important decisions cannot be made by labs in San Francisco alone," Altman told members.