OpenAI’s Altman and Anthropic’s Amodei address UN security council
Heads of two of the world’s largest artificial intelligence companies give separate briefings on AI safety
TL;DR
- Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) briefed the UN Security Council on AI safety.
- Both leaders acknowledged AI's potential benefits and risks, including existential threats.
- Altman advocated for democratic institutions to guide AI development and a "middle path" focused on human control, universal benefit, and individual empowerment.
- Amodei called for increased global cooperation, international agreements, and oversight, including a ban on AI for bioweapon development.
- The briefings follow warnings from Anthropic researchers about AI potentially destroying humanity within a decade.
- Leaders of AI companies have called for a slowdown in AI advancement and more international cooperation on safety standards.
- Both companies are competing for leadership in the AI race, with potential large IPOs planned.