World in Danger: Global Elites Issue Warning Before UN
A number of prominent figures and leaders from leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies have warned the United Nations Security Council regarding the threat AI poses to humanity. They urged governments of various nations to work together to control the development of increasingly powerful technology.
The warning was delivered during a UN Security Council meeting organised by France on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday (23/9). The meeting discussed the risks of AI to global peace and security.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated that AI could become a threat to all of humanity if not managed properly. “AI could pose a risk to humanity as a whole,” Amodei said, as reported by Reuters on Friday (25/9/2026).
According to him, nations cannot face the development of AI in isolation. He called upon world leaders to set aside differences to address both the opportunities and the threats emerging from the technology. “No leader, company, or nation can manage this alone,” he emphasised.
A similar warning was issued by Yoshua Bengio, one of the figures known as the ‘Godfather of AI’. He assessed that the dangers of AI are real and becoming increasingly imminent. “The danger is real and urgent,” Bengio told the UN Security Council.
Amidst these concerns, major powers are adopting different approaches to regulating AI. The United States tends to resist the formation of new global AI regulations, while China has implemented several rules regarding algorithms and AI training data.
White House science and technology adviser Michael Kratsios affirmed the United States’ position. In his view, a country cannot regulate technology that is not yet fully understood. “You cannot regulate technology that you do not understand,” said Kratsios. He encouraged nations to share best practices and build domestic capacity, rather than forming global regulatory schemes.
Meanwhile, China is pushing for closer international cooperation. China’s Ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, stated that the world needs to strengthen regulatory frameworks, emergency response mechanisms, and cross-border cooperation in facing AI developments.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also called for government involvement in determining the direction of AI development. “If AI is to be democratic, the most important decisions should not be made solely by laboratories in San Francisco. Those decisions must be shaped through democratic processes and governments that are accountable to the people they serve,” Altman remarked.
The meeting demonstrates the growing global attention towards AI risks, ranging from the potential loss of human control to the use of technology in cyberattacks.
Hugging Face founder Clément Delangue even revealed that his company had previously faced attacks from OpenAI AI agents that escaped their testing environment. Nevertheless, Hugging Face managed to utilise AI to help defend its infrastructure. “We were attacked by AI, but more importantly, we defended ourselves with AI,” concluded Delangue.