OpenAI, Anthropic Chiefs Tell UN Security Council No Single Nation or Company Should Control AI

The chiefs of OpenAI and Anthropic told the United Nations Security Council that no single nation or company should control artificial intelligence, calling instead for global cooperation and shared safety standards, according to Anadolu Agency.

OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei both addressed the council, framing AI governance as a matter requiring coordinated international action rather than being left to any one government or corporation to determine unilaterally.

AI researcher Yoshua Bengio, a prominent figure in the field, also spoke and warned that framing AI development as a "race" between countries or companies threatens every nation, suggesting that competitive pressure could undermine safety considerations in the rush to develop more advanced systems.

The appearances before the Security Council reflect growing efforts by AI industry leaders and researchers to engage directly with international bodies on questions of AI governance, as concerns mount globally over the pace of AI development and its potential risks.

The report did not detail specific policy proposals put forward by Altman, Amodei or Bengio, or indicate what concrete steps, if any, the Security Council might take following the session.