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What changed

France’s concept note for Wednesday’s UN Security Council meeting frames the discussion around malicious uses of AI and the possibility of people losing control of increasingly capable systems, according to Reuters reporting cited by The Deep Dive. That gives the planned appearance a sharper security focus than a general technology briefing.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to chair the session, which will take place during the UN General Assembly’s high-level week in New York. DeepSeek, Moonshot and representatives from OpenAI and Anthropic are expected to participate, although the arrangements could still change.

The meeting remains a briefing, not a treaty, shared safety standard or enforcement mechanism. Its significance is that Chinese AI developers are being brought into a Security Council discussion linking AI with international peace and security, including malicious use and the prospect of systems becoming harder to govern. The guest list is now doing more diplomatic work than the name badges usually manage.

Sources and evidence

• UN Security Council Brings DeepSeek, Sam Altman To Talk About AI Risks – thedeepdive.ca: Reuters reports that DeepSeek, Moonshot, OpenAI and Anthropic representatives are expected to participate in a UN Security Council meeting on AI and international security on 23 September, with France’s concept note focusing on malicious uses and possible loss of human control. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to chair it, but the plans may change.

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