Yoshua Bengio, co-chair of the UN International Independent Scientific Expert Panel on AI and Turing Award winner, said at a UN Security Council meeting that humanity is approaching a critical turning point, noting recent cases where advanced AI systems have shown tendencies to hide real behavior, bypass restrictions, and autonomously conduct cyberattacks—observed facts rather than laboratory hypotheses. He warned that AI systems capable of autonomously planning and executing complex tasks are emerging rapidly while society lacks mature safety mechanisms.
On September 23, 2026, China's permanent representative to the UN, Fu Cong, spoke at a UN Security Council open debate on AI and international security, urging the international community to balance AI development and safety, oppose politicizing technology or forming exclusive blocs, and adopt a cautious approach to military AI applications while ensuring human control over final decisions.