Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
Both said the countries of the world, through the U.N. Security Council, where they testified Wednesday, have to set safeguards of some kind, which would be actual controls to prevent the technology from getting too powerful to rein in.
Major artificial intelligence companies addressed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, urging the global body to regulate the rapidly advancing technology to prevent potential risks to humanity. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified that AI could pose a threat to the entire human race if not managed properly.
Both emphasized the need for safeguards and controls to prevent AI from becoming too powerful, as well as ensuring the technology is not concentrated in a single company or country. Tech leaders also highlighted the benefits of AI for improving humanity's quality of life. UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stated that the world cannot ignore the AI experts' warnings, as they are correct.
The United Kingdom plans to make controlling AI a central topic during its presidency of the G20. Meanwhile, White House Science Adviser Michael Kratsios argued against any global governance structure to regulate AI, emphasizing the importance of sharing its benefits with the world. The discussion comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for human control over machines to avoid potential battlefield decisions made by AI.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, led efforts to push back against U.S. and Western concerns over AI weapons.
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