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Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs warn UN that AI could threaten humanity without safeguards

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned the United Nations Security Council that rapidly advancing AI could threaten humanity if not kept under human control, speaking during a special meeting on AI held alongside the U.N. General Assembly. Both emphasized the need for international cooperation and democratic governance to manage AI risks, with Amodei stating AI could be a…

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  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke at the UN Security Council about AI risks.
  • Amodei said AI could be a risk to humanity if not managed properly; Altman warned humans may lose ability to intervene.
  • Only Axios reports a White House memo calling effective altruism a cult and placing Amodei at its foundation.

The reports differ in additional context: Fox Business notes the meeting was chaired by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and mentions French efforts to center AI in international security discussions, including concerns about a reported Hugging Face hacking incident. Yahoo.com adds that Trump rejected a 'globalist scheme' to control AI and mentioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as a potential AI czar. Axios reports on a White House memo labeling effective altruism as a cult and placing Amodei at its foundation, a claim not mentioned in the other two articles.

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Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs warn AI could threaten humanity without safeguards

foxbusiness.com · 23 September 2026

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