OpenAI’s Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week: Reuters exclusive
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to address a UN Security Council meeting on AI, international security and shared safety standards.
Summary
OpenAI said Sam Altman will speak in person at an open UN Security Council meeting the following week. The council’s 15 members were scheduled to discuss artificial intelligence and international security during the UN General Assembly gathering in New York. According to an OpenAI spokesperson, Altman’s remarks will cover the company’s safety measures, global benefits and the need for coordinated standards. The meeting follows calls from several industry leaders to slow development of increasingly capable AI systems.