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AI leaders urge caution at UN, with Anthropic chief pledging to slow down

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaks remotely during a UN Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence, 23 September 2026.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaks remotely during a Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2026. © Yuki Iwamura, AP

Leaders of some of the world's biggest AI companies urged caution at the United Nations on Wednesday, warning that increasingly autonomous systems could outpace human oversight. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pledged to slow development to ensure new AI systems are safe, while OpenAI chief Sam Altman called for "extreme care".

Leaders of major AI firms told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the technology calls for heightened vigilance, with Anthropic's CEO pledging to slow down where needed to ensure the safety of new releases.

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