Key Highlights
- Representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, and China’s DeepSeek have received invitations to present before the UN Security Council regarding AI-related risks this Wednesday
- Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, will deliver his presentation via remote connection, with OpenAI’s Sam Altman also participating
- DeepSeek’s founder Liang Wenfeng is unlikely to participate in person, although plans remain fluid
- Amodei from Anthropic has advocated for a collective deceleration of cutting-edge AI research, a stance that Elon Musk has endorsed
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that high-level American and Chinese representatives have committed to continuing discussions on AI safety prior to a scheduled Trump-Xi summit
The UN Security Council will convene a session focused on artificial intelligence this Wednesday, featuring presentations from leading figures in the AI industry. This gathering coincides with the UN General Assembly, bringing world leaders together in New York.
Sam Altman, who leads OpenAI, and Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, are both confirmed speakers for the session. Amodei’s remarks will be delivered through virtual participation. The speaker lineup also features Yoshua Bengio, an AI research pioneer who serves as co-chair of the UN’s artificial intelligence panel, along with Clement Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face.
DeepSeek, a prominent Chinese AI company, and Moonshot, another Chinese startup, have received invitations to provide statements, Reuters reports. Liang Wenfeng, who founded DeepSeek, is not anticipated to appear physically, though arrangements may be modified.
Both DeepSeek and Moonshot did not provide responses to inquiries seeking comment.
Diverging Views on AI Development Speed
This meeting occurs amid increasing division over the appropriate pace of artificial intelligence advancement. Dario Amodei of Anthropic has publicly advocated for a synchronized reduction in the speed of frontier AI research. This perspective has received support from Elon Musk.
In contrast, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta and Jensen Huang of Nvidia have taken opposing stances, contending that slowing development is not required.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed global leaders last week that artificial intelligence’s rapid progression presents risks requiring immediate attention. His position contrasts with US President Donald Trump’s stance that existing safety measures are sufficient.
Washington and Beijing Commit to Continued AI Safety Dialogue
In a separate development, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that top American and Chinese officials have reached an understanding to continue AI safety conversations. This agreement precedes the anticipated meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington later this week.
State-controlled Chinese media outlets have contested proposals to decelerate AI advancement, characterizing such recommendations as strategies to preserve American technological supremacy and exclude China from international AI governance structures.
Chinese AI industry leaders have predominantly remained silent regarding safety issues, including potential scenarios involving AI systems deceiving users, evading supervision, or triggering large-scale damage.
The Security Council initially convened on AI-related risks in 2023. During that gathering, Chinese representatives cautioned that AI must not become a “runaway horse,” while American officials warned against deploying the technology for suppression or censorship purposes.
This Wednesday’s session marks the council’s first significant AI-focused meeting since those initial conversations, uniting perspectives from opposing sides of the development debate at this diplomatic level for the first time.
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