DeepSeek Set To Brief UN Security Council

BEIJING: (News Desk) – Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is expected to brief the United Nations Security Council this week on the potential risks posed by AI, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The 15-member Security Council is scheduled to discuss artificial intelligence and international security on Wednesday, as world leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly.

The meeting comes amid growing international debate over the rapid development of increasingly advanced AI systems. Several technology industry leaders have recently called for greater coordination and caution, warning that future AI systems could potentially become capable of improving themselves and operating beyond effective human control.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is expected to address the Security Council, while senior representatives from Anthropic are also anticipated to participate.

According to one source, DeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies, including Moonshot, have been invited to make statements during the meeting.

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is not currently expected to attend, although the source said arrangements remain subject to change.

DeepSeek and Moonshot had not immediately commented on the reports.

The UN Security Council first held a meeting on the international security implications of AI in 2023. During that discussion, China warned against allowing AI to become a “runaway horse,” while the United States raised concerns about the technology being used for censorship and repression.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned world leaders last week that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence presents risks that require attention.

His position contrasts with that of US President Donald Trump, who has argued that existing safeguards are adequate and that concerns surrounding AI development could potentially benefit China by undermining confidence in the sector.

Chinese state media have rejected calls for slowing AI development, describing such proposals as part of a “Cold War playbook” that seeks to maintain US technological dominance and limit China’s participation in global AI governance.

Unlike executives at leading US AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, leaders of major Chinese AI developers have generally made fewer public statements about the possibility of advanced AI systems deceiving humans, escaping control or causing catastrophic harm.