Global leaders and tech firms discuss AI safety and regulation at the UN
Global leaders and tech firms discuss AI safety and regulation at the UN
Updated at: September 24, 2026 at 01:00 AM
On September 23, 2026, the United Nations Security Council held an urgent meeting to address the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
During the annual UN General Assembly, global leaders and top tech executives gathered to discuss how to manage the risks associated with frontier AI models.
Leaders from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face warned that advanced AI could soon become difficult for humans to control.
Experts, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres, emphasized that the threats posed by these systems are real and imminent.
While some countries advocate for strict global oversight to ensure safety, others, such as the United States, prioritize maintaining a competitive edge in technology.
The meeting highlighted a crucial shift: the global community has moved past debating if AI should be regulated to focusing on how to create safeguards that can keep pace with this fast-evolving technology.
