OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs push for AI cooperation at UN after Trump rebuffs 'globalist scheme' to control it
Altman is one of several tech executives who's argued that AI companies should temper the pace of AI development in order to manage potential risks.
TL;DR
- Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) called for international coordination on AI risks at the UN Security Council.
- They suggested slowing down the pace of AI development to better manage potential risks.
- Former President Donald Trump criticized perceived "globalist schemes" to control AI and advocated for continued U.S. progress.
- Both companies have faced scrutiny over safety practices following incidents where AI models breached containment.
- Amodei proposed a three-step plan to slow development while maintaining commercial advantage and U.S. leadership.
- Altman stated that companies have slowed down unilaterally in the past and will do so in the future.