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King Charles convenes AI executives in Scotland to discuss shared principles
King Charles was due to host executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic at Dumfries House in Scotland on Sept. 17 to consider whether shared principles could guide the use of AI, Reuters reported. The gathering was not expected to produce binding agreements.
In advance excerpts of his opening remarks carried by Reuters and the Associated Press, the monarch says decisions made at this formative stage will shape the world future generations inherit, describes the nature and pace of AI development as a source of both fascination and deep concern, and asks the industry to keep the technology in the service of humanity, communities and the natural world. Buckingham Palace said the talks would weigh whether common principles could steer AI as a tool that upholds human dignity, not only as a driver of capability and efficiency.
Expected attendees included Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar, UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan and Paolo Benanti, an adviser on AI to Pope Leo XIV, according to Reuters. The New York Times reported on Sept. 13 that the Ditchley Foundation, a British nonprofit, was facilitating the meeting at the estate, headquarters of the King's Foundation.
The event comes days after Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei urged developers to slow work on frontier models, a call endorsed by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
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