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U.N. Security Council Sets AI Briefing for Global Safeguards

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders to regulate artificial intelligence in New York.
The 15-member Security Council scheduled an AI briefing to develop multilateral safeguards and testing cooperation.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington proposed an AI safety notification for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
Security Council straw polls listed Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan and Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett as leading secretary-general candidates.

History

Historical Context

In 2017 the International Telecommunication Union, together with the United Nations and the Swiss government, launched the first AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, creating the high-level multilateral forum on AI policy. The 2018 summit spurred the ITU-WHO Focus Group on AI for Health and donor commitments. By 2020 the initiative counted 37,000 contributors from more than 180 countries, underscoring its growing global reach.

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Story summary

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders to regulate artificial intelligence in New York.
The 15-member Security Council scheduled an AI briefing to develop multilateral safeguards and testing cooperation.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington proposed an AI safety notification for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
Security Council straw polls listed Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan and Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett as leading secretary-general candidates.

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