Technology, AI & Cyber
Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council, OpenAI says
OpenAI said CEO Sam Altman will brief the United Nations Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world leaders for the UN General Assembly.
The meeting is being organized by France, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the 15-member Security Council. It comes as prominent figures in the AI industry have said slower development could be needed because of safety concerns.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday for coordinated international action on AI risks. “National action is essential. But global coordination is also indispensable,” he told reporters.
Concerns about AI safety have grown in recent weeks, with workers at major AI developers resigning over concerns about the dangers posed by the technology. Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei also urged caution in an essay, writing: “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.”
Altman and Elon Musk supported the idea, as did Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, who has called for a US-led global regulatory body for AI.
President Donald Trump has dismissed warnings about AI risks as a “hoax” and pushed back against calls for tighter oversight.
Update
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for coordinated international action on AI risks on Wednesday.
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei urged a slower pace of improvement in AI model capabilities.
Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis were described as supporting the idea of slowing AI development.
President Donald Trump dismissed warnings about AI risks as a "hoax" and opposed tighter oversight.
Source note: AFP news report published on 18 September 2026 at 23:13:42 UTC.
Update
OpenAI said Altman will brief the UN Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world leaders for the UN General Assembly.
The meeting is being organized by France, which currently holds the Security Council's rotating presidency.
The briefing comes as major AI industry players have said a slowdown in AI development could be necessary because of safety concerns.
Source note: AFP news report published on 18 September 2026 at 22:50:35 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The exact date and agenda of Altman's Security Council briefing were not specified.
The item does not specify which workers resigned or from which AI developers.
Source
AFP news report published on .