AI company chiefs brief the UN Security Council in separate sessions
reported by 2 outlets· 2 articles · confidence: low · first seen 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC
What this means for you
Nothing to act on. This was testimony, not regulation — no proposal, no commitment, no date, and no published transcript of Amodei's briefing. The thing to watch is whether either appearance turns into a formal proposal before the Council; until then there is nothing to build or plan around.
OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei briefed the UN Security Council separately on AI safety on Wednesday 23 September 2026, the Guardian reports, describing both as heads of two of the world's largest AI companies. OpenAI's own page says Altman's address covered AI safety, human control and international cooperation. The Guardian quotes Altman telling the council it faces a choice, with AI either a renaissance of creativity and discovery or an industrial revolution of upheaval and disarray. Neither source reports any proposal, resolution or commitment, and no text of Amodei's briefing has been published.
Key facts
- ·OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei gave separate briefings to the UN Security Council on Wednesday 23 September 2026. source
- ·Both briefings were on AI safety. source
- ·The Guardian describes OpenAI and Anthropic as two of the world's largest AI companies. source
- ·OpenAI says Altman's address covered AI safety, human control and international cooperation. source
- ·According to the Guardian, Altman told the council it faced a choice between AI as a renaissance of creativity and discovery and an industrial revolution of upheaval and disarray. source
What the sources say
- OpenAI News — Company's own summary of its chief executive's appearance, listing safety, human control and cooperation as themes.
- The Guardian AI — Reports both chief executives spoke to the council in separate sessions, with the only quoted line from either.
Sources
The original reporting. Follow these — they did the work.
- OpenAI NewsSam Altman’s remarks at the United Nations Security Council2026-09-23
- The Guardian AIOpenAI’s Altman and Anthropic’s Amodei address UN security council2026-09-23