The United Nations Security Council will convene in New York this Wednesday to address the intersection of artificial intelligence and global security. The session will feature briefings from representatives of OpenAI, Anthropic, and the Chinese startup DeepSeek, marking a significant moment for international dialogue on AI governance.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is slated to participate in the meeting, alongside senior officials from Anthropic. While DeepSeek has been invited to provide statements, its founder Liang Wenfeng is not expected to attend. The discussion follows recent warnings from industry leaders regarding the potential for advanced AI systems to deceive operators or become uncontrollable.
The meeting occurs amid ongoing geopolitical competition between the United States and China regarding AI leadership. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that US and Chinese officials have agreed to continue bilateral talks on AI safety, with a follow-up meeting planned in Shenzhen in approximately two months.
These discussions precede a scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. The agenda for the Security Council meeting reflects a growing international concern over the risks posed by frontier AI, building upon the council's initial formal debate on the subject held in July 2023.
