DeepSeek Will Join UN Security Council Briefing on Artificial Intelligence Risks

DeepSeek Will Join UN Security Council Briefing on Artificial Intelligence Risks

A major AI company is set to enter a debate where Washington and Beijing sharply disagree over technology safeguards and global control.

Chinese company DeepSeek will take part in a briefing for the UN Security Council on the risks of artificial intelligence this week. The meeting will be held on September 23 against the backdrop of the UN General Assembly’s annual session in New York.

Two people familiar with preparations for the meeting said DeepSeek would participate. According to them, the company was invited to speak alongside other Chinese AI developers, including Moonshot.

Who will speak at the UN Security Council meeting

The 15-member UN Security Council will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on international security. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is expected to address the meeting. Senior representatives of Anthropic may also take part.

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng does not plan to attend in person. However, the organizers’ plans could change at the last minute. DeepSeek and Moonshot did not immediately comment on their participation in the meeting.

The UN Security Council first discussed the risks of artificial intelligence in 2023. At the time, China warned that the technology must not become “a horse that cannot be reined in,” while the United States cautioned that AI could be used for censorship and repression.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders last week not to ignore the risks associated with the rapid development of artificial intelligence. His position differs from that of US President Donald Trump, who believes existing safeguards are sufficient.

Several executives at US companies developing advanced AI models recently called for a coordinated slowdown in their development. They warned that such systems could gain the ability to improve themselves, evade human control, or cause widespread harm.

Executives at leading Chinese AI model developers speak less often publicly about the possibility that such systems could deceive people, escape human control, or cause catastrophic consequences. Chinese state media have described calls to slow AI development as an expression of “Cold War logic” aimed at preserving Washington’s technological advantage and limiting Beijing’s role in global regulation of the sector.

Meanwhile, US and Chinese officials have agreed to hold new talks on artificial intelligence safety. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made the statement after a meeting ahead of planned talks between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.