King Charles urges AI leaders to prioritize humanity at Dumfries House summit

King Charles is scheduled to deliver opening remarks at an artificial-intelligence summit held at Dumfries House, where CEOs from Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI and other leading firms will gather. He is expected to argue that AI must operate in the service of humanity, community and the natural world, and to seek reassurance that humanity will retain control over its destiny. The event follows alarmist statements from researchers like Evan Hubinger, who cited a greater than 10% chance of a species-ending AI risk within ten years, and from industry figures such as Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei urging a slowdown for safety.

The Ditchley Foundation, which is hosting the summit, has drafted a charter of shared principles to guide AI’s future use. The gathering occurs amid a media stir over an excerpt from Earl Spencer’s new book “Swan Song,” which claims the king said they would soon forget Princess Diana, a claim the palace has denied. Attendees also include Jensen Huang, Demis Hassabis, Niccolo de Masi and AI-ethics adviser Paolo Benanti.