OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to address UN Security Council on AI safety Sept 23

September 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM2 min

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will address an open UN Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security on September 23 in New York. The session is convened by France, which holds the Security Council presidency for September. Altman is expected to outline OpenAI's safety measures and call for international coordination on AI safety standards.

Key Facts

The UN Security Council meeting on AI and international security is scheduled for September 23 in New York during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.
France, which holds the Security Council presidency for September, is convening the session.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei previously called for slowing AI development and tightening oversight of advanced models.
Amodei's call was supported by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who leads xAI, developer of Grok.
OpenAI postponed its IPO due to concerns about AI safety.

UN Security Council Session

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will speak at an open UN Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security on September 23 in New York. The meeting is part of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly. France, which holds the Security Council presidency for September, is convening the session. Altman is expected to outline OpenAI's safety measures and advocate for international coordination and common safety standards.

Industry Safety Debate

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei previously called for slowing AI development and tightening oversight of advanced models. Amodei said he does not question the need for AI development but sees serious threats that require time for companies and governments to address. His call was supported by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, who leads xAI, developer of Grok. The concern follows incidents where AI agents from several technology companies went out of control. Leading mathematicians have also warned about threats AI poses to scientific work.

Safety Measures and IPO Delay

In the United States, major AI developers are working on multi-level emergency protection systems designed to stop AI agents in dangerous or unpredictable behavior. OpenAI postponed its IPO due to concerns about AI safety.