OpenAI CEO to address un security council on AI safety

On September 19, 2026, Reuters reported that OpenAI confirmed CEO Sam Altman will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, where he will brief the UN Security Council on AI-related issues. The 15-member Security Council is set to hold an AI and international security meeting on September 23, 2026, following calls from AI leaders to slow down AI development due to its potential for self-improvement and loss of human control. Altman will focus on the need for international coordination and common safety standards, as well as OpenAI's efforts to ensure global benefits from AI advancements. The meeting, hosted by France, emphasizes the urgency of developing AI safely and responsibly for global benefit. Altman, who warned about AI risks as early as 2015, highlighted the potential threat of superhuman machine intelligence to human survival in his writings.