Leaders of two of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence companies took their concerns straight to the United Nations this week. Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, appeared in person before the UN Security Council, while Dario Amodei, head of rival firm Anthropic, joined the session remotely. The unusual joint appeal came during a Security Council meeting dedicated entirely to the risks and opportunities posed by AI.
According to reports, both executives asked the international body to consider creating rules and oversight structures for the technology their own companies are racing to build. Their message carried a striking undertone: even the people developing these powerful systems are asking governments to help rein them in, framing regulation as a way to protect not just national interests but humanity as a whole.
The Security Council, the UN’s most powerful body, doesn’t typically weigh in on emerging technology, which makes this meeting notable. It signals growing recognition among world powers that AI’s rapid advancement could carry consequences serious enough to warrant the kind of international coordination usually reserved for conflicts, weapons proliferation, or global security threats.
Details on any concrete outcomes from the meeting were not immediately available. For the full story and additional context from the UN gathering, check out the original report from Reforma.
Source: Alertan OpenAI y Anthropic a ONU sobre riesgo de IA (Reforma).
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