Sam Altman’s remarks at the United Nations Security Council

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the UN Security Council about AI's potential benefits and risks, emphasizing that AI should enhance human capability rather than automate human agency. He warned that as AI systems become more powerful and autonomous, they could move faster than institutions can control them, and stressed the importance of keeping these systems under human control through alignment (ensuring AI behaves as intended), monitorability (understanding what AI systems are doing), and safety guarantees.