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Altman and Amodei expected to join UN Security Council meeting about AI

OpenAI and Anthropic chiefs headed to the UN Security Council — the AI lab rivalry just went geopolitical.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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Altman and Amodei's UN appearance signals AI governance is moving from corporate boardrooms to international diplomacy, reshaping how frontier labs navigate regulation and soft power.

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  1. Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) expected at UN Security Council meeting on AI

  2. Trump pledged US support for AI at UN General Assembly despite calls to pace advanced models

  3. Meeting date: September 22, 2026

  4. Signals shift of AI governance to international diplomatic arena

  5. Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) expected at UN Security Council meeting

  6. Meeting convenes amid Trump administration pledge to support AI despite calls to pace advanced models

  7. First instance of frontier lab CEOs advising formal UN body on AI policy

  8. Published September 22, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: President Donald Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and pledged to support AI, despite calls to pace advanced models.
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