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At U.N., tech leaders urge global effort to limit AI’s risk to humanity

Washington Post Tech Wednesday 23 September 2026, 21:15 UTC By Pranshu Verma, Ian Duncan 1 min read
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UNITED NATIONS — Leaders of several major artificial intelligence companies told United Nations members on Wednesday that robust international efforts to regulate the technology are required amid escalating concern that AI could pose a significant risk to humanity. Democracy Dies in Darkness At U.N., tech leaders urge global effort to limit AI’s risk to humanity OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei called for nations to work together on regulations as fears about the technology’s...

UNITED NATIONS — Leaders of several major artificial intelligence companies told United Nations members on Wednesday that robust international efforts to regulate the technology are required amid escalating concern that AI could pose a significant risk to humanity. Democracy Dies in Darkness At U.N., tech leaders urge global effort to limit AI’s risk to humanity OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei called for nations to work together on regulations as fears about the technology’s capabilities grow.
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