OpenAI, Anthropic chiefs call for global AI cooperation at UN gathering

The chief executives of OpenAI and Anthropic used appearances tied to the United Nations to press for greater international cooperation on artificial intelligence, days after President Trump publicly rejected what he characterized as a "globalist scheme" to control the technology.

OpenAI's Sam Altman has been among the most vocal technology executives arguing that AI developers should moderate the pace of advancement to better manage the risks associated with increasingly powerful systems. His UN-linked remarks reiterated that position, framing responsible development as a shared international responsibility rather than one company's or country's burden alone.

Anthropic's Dario Amodei joined Altman in pushing the cooperation message, adding weight to a long-running industry debate over whether AI safety should be governed primarily through national policy, voluntary industry standards, or coordinated international frameworks.

The executives' comments came against the backdrop of Trump's rejection of proposals for a centralized global body to oversee AI development, a stance that underscores the tension between calls for multilateral coordination and a preference in Washington for national control over AI policy.

The exchange highlights a broader divide shaping the global AI governance conversation: leading AI labs continue to advocate for cross-border collaboration on safety standards, even as some of the world's most influential governments resist ceding oversight authority to international institutions.