US Rejects Global AI Governance at UN Security Council
- On Wednesday, the United States rejected global governance of artificial intelligence at the United Nations Security Council in New York. Michael Kratsios, the administration's representative, stated that individual nations should retain control over regulating emerging technologies.
- Convened by France, the UN meeting featured warnings from industry leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who argued that rapid AI development necessitates international coordination to mitigate existential risks.
- Altman called for common safety standards, stating "if AI is to be democratic, the most important decisions cannot be made by labs in San Francisco alone." Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue urged stronger monitoring protocols.
- Dismissing global frameworks, Kratsios cited the Carolina Principles as a superior model for building domestic capacity. He argued American representatives must legislate on behalf of their people, rejecting centralized control of superintelligence.
- This position contrasts with Canadian AI expert Yoshua Bengio, who told the council AI poses unprecedented threats requiring collective action. The United States maintains it will assist partners in building secure infrastructure through its own technology programs.
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Donald Trump said the U.S. and China oppose new regulations for artificial intelligence before their summit with Xi Jinping.
Donald Trump said on Thursday 24 September that Beijing and Washington are opposed to any regulation of artificial intelligence. The US president said on his platform Truth Social: "Superintelligence (AI) will be a major topic of discussion, but I want to stay exactly at the present stage. It is also China's position." The clarifications of Guillaume Grallet, editor-in-chief Tech and Sciences at the Point.
During a state visit from Xi to Washington, the two leaders engaged in the formal bilateral "first dialogue" on AI — and reached "several consensuses".
'We totally reject global control': China fires back at US in fiery 'Superintelligence' debate at UN
The U.S.-China debate over the future of artificial intelligence took center stage at the United Nations Security Council, with Washington pushing back against the idea of global control over 'superintelligence.' White House Science and Technology Director Michael Kratsios said a prosperous future would be secured by sovereign nations adopting superintelligence, responsible companies building it and free people refusing to be ruled by fear.
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