OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs push for AI cooperation at UN after Trump rebuffs 'globalist scheme' to control it

TechPublished Wed, Sep 23 20263:53 PM EDTUpdated 27 Min AgoKey PointsOpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei addressed the United Nations Security Council and called for international coordination to address AI risks.President Donald Trump addressed the UN this week and criticized what he described as a "globalist scheme" to control AI. Altman and Amodei have both called to slow down the pace of AI development to better manage potential risks.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (L), President Donald Trump (C) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (R).Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addressed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday and called for international coordination to address the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence. "In our history, there have been times where countries who compete and don't always like each other very much still come together for shared interests and the collective good in the face of a powerful new technology," Altman said. "We believe this must be one of those times"Earlier this month, Amodei rocked the tech sector by publishing a proposal to slow down the pace of AI development. Altman, in a rare sign of solidar...