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OpenAI CEO Altman to Brief UN on AI Safety

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will brief the UN Security Council on AI safety.
OpenAI urged the United States to lead global frontier AI standards.
OpenAI called for a coordinated slowdown to keep alignment ahead of capabilities.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said national action and global coordination are essential.
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI risk warnings as a hoax and opposed a pause.

History

Historical Context

The 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, signed by 191 nations, aimed to curb the spread of nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency, established in 1957, verified significant compliance for $1.5 billion in assistance programs. Today, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman briefs the UN Security Council while Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges coordinated AI standards, echoing NPT’s collective oversight. If powers such as the United States, with President Donald Trump dismissing AI risks, reject these frameworks, global security may erode like Cold War tensions.

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Story summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will brief the UN Security Council on AI safety.
OpenAI urged the United States to lead global frontier AI standards.
OpenAI called for a coordinated slowdown to keep alignment ahead of capabilities.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said national action and global coordination are essential.
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI risk warnings as a hoax and opposed a pause.

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