DeepSeek, one of China's leading AI startups, is reportedly set to brief the UN Security Council on artificial intelligence risks on Wednesday as world leaders gather in New York for the annual UN General Assembly.
DeepSeek is expected to join representatives from U.S. frontier labs, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic executives, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Other Chinese firms, including Moonshot, have also been invited to make statements, one source said.
However, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng does not plan to attend, the source said, warning that the plans are fluid and could still change ahead of the event. DeepSeek and Moonshot did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Slowdown debate
The meeting comes amid growing debate over the pace of frontier AI development, with Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and SpaceXAI's Elon Musk all recently backing calls for a slowdown for safety reasons.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said last week that rapidly advancing AI cannot be ignored, contrasting comments from President Trump, who described the risks of AI as a "hoax." Chinese state media have also recently dismissed calls for a slowdown in AI development.
The UN Security Council first met to consider the risks of AI in 2023, under its remit for maintaining international peace and security. At the time, China warned that the technology should not become a "runaway horse," while the U.S. cautioned against its use to censor people.
Earlier this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his recent talks with Chinese officials on AI were "very successful." Bessent said the U.S. has proposed a "notification mechanism" between the two countries and that he wants them to have a "shared vision" on common goals and threats in AI development.