King Charles III to host AI leaders at Dumfries House as focus turns to safety and control

King Charles III to host AI leaders at Dumfries House as focus turns to safety and control

King Charles III will convene top figures from major AI companies in Scotland to seek assurances that AI systems can be developed and deployed without losing control. The closed-door meeting is scheduled for Thursday at Dumfries House.

Who will attend

The event will include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar, and Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis. Anthropic PBC public affairs chief Tino Cuéllar will also participate.

Questions on safety and international consensus

Buckingham Palace said King Charles plans to ask the group how AI can be harnessed with safety at its heart, and how international cooperation can be built so no nation is left behind. Prepared remarks cite concern that people in the AI world want reassurance they will not “lose control of our destiny.”

Debate over slowing frontier AI

The gathering comes amid renewed discussion over AI risk and regulation following a weekend essay by Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei. Amodei called for a slowdown in frontier model development, a position OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with. Hassabis said the approach was the “right path forward,” while Nvidia’s Huang opposed both a slowdown and further regulation.

Political and public pressure across countries

The concerns have intensified scrutiny from lawmakers and the public. In the U.K., Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces pressure from MPs in the governing Labour Party to clarify the country’s AI policy. Chinese officials have rejected Amodei’s “fearmongering” and warned about AI dangers. In the U.S., Donald Trump has argued against any slowdown, while bipartisan lawmakers have proposed measures focused on AI safety. Voters are increasingly concerned about the technology.

Why it matters

The summit puts safety and control at the center of a high-profile forum involving major AI developers and financiers, with the monarch pressing for both practical safeguards and a framework for international agreement.