Sam Altman Warns UN: AI Could Bring ‘Renaissance’ or ‘Upheaval’

AI has moved firmly onto the international-security agenda. Altman argued that decisions governing the most powerful systems should not be left solely to technology companies, calling for governments and international cooperation to play a central role. Key Message: Altman outlined three priorities: keep AI under human control, ensure it benefits people, and empower individuals rather than concentrate power. He also said no single company, individual or country should be able to use advanced AI to impose its worldview on everyone else.

Attention is shifting toward common international standards for testing advanced AI, sharing information about serious incidents and managing potential loss-of-control risks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei separately warned the Council that poorly managed AI could pose a risk to humanity.