Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety — and seek to shape how it’s controlled
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
At the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Security Council convened a special meeting on artificial‑intelligence safety on September 23, 2026. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman attended in person, while Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Hugging Face co‑founder‑CEO Clément Delangue joined remotely. All three leaders warned that rapidly advancing generative models pose “existential risks” if left unchecked and urged the council to adopt binding international standards for development, testing and deployment. They highlighted recent incidents of model misuse, the difficulty of tracing AI‑generated content, and the need for transparent oversight mechanisms. The CEOs also pledged to collaborate with governments and multilateral bodies to draft a framework that balances innovation with robust safety safeguards.
💡 Why It Matters
- · Their unified plea forces the world’s most powerful AI firms into the diplomatic arena, turning technical risk into a matter of global governance.