The meeting of the Security Council saw representatives of the 15 member countries listen to AI experts discussing whether AI was a ‘catastrophic risk for humans’ or a ‘historic opportunity’. 

The meeting was held in London and chaired by foreign secretary James Cleverly, who said AI “knows no borders” and stressed the urgent “need to shape the global governance of transformative technologies”. 

"No country will be untouched by AI, so we must involve and engage the widest coalition of international actors from all sectors," Cleverly said. "Our shared goal will be to consider the risks of AI and decide how they can be reduced through coordinated action."

During its session, the chamber heard from Jack Clark, co-founder of leading AI company Anthropic, and professor Zeng Yi, co-director of the China-UK Research Center for AI Ethics and Governance. Both of them stressed AI’s potential, while also giving their support for regulatory efforts...