Sam Altman, representing OpenAI, briefed the UN Security Council on the state of AI, calling for the United States to take the lead in establishing global AI standards.
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Sam Altman, representing OpenAI, briefed the UN Security Council on the state of AI, calling for the United States to take the lead in establishing global AI standards.
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Altman used the UN Security Council platform to advocate for the US to take the lead in establishing global AI standards.1 source
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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Sam Altman
American venture capitalist
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
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