King Charles to Press AI Chiefs on Keeping Technology in Humanity's Service

King Charles will meet leading artificial intelligence executives in Scotland on Thursday, using the gathering to press the industry on ensuring the technology remains "firmly in the service of humanity," as concerns grow that safety efforts are trailing the pace of development.

Executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic and other firms are expected at the king's Dumfries House estate. The palace said the talks would examine whether a shared set of principles could shape how AI is applied — not only as a driver of capability and efficiency, but as a tool that upholds human dignity and benefits both people and the planet.

According to speech excerpts released by the palace, Charles will tell the gathering that the choices made at this formative stage will shape the world inherited by future generations. He is expected to say the task is not merely to advance technology but to keep it in the service of humanity, community and the natural world.

The king is also set to stress that the industry must reassure the public that people will not lose control of their lives to autonomous AI agents.

Those expected to attend include Nvidia founder and chief executive Jensen Huang, Google DeepMind founder and chairman Demis Hassabis, OpenAI chief financial officer Sarah Friar and Britain's minister for artificial intelligence, Kanishka Narayan. Paolo Benanti, an adviser to Pope Leo XIV who has urged governments to slow AI development, is also expected.

The meeting comes at a sensitive moment for the sector. Two Anthropic researchers recently warned that rapidly advancing technology could lead to human extinction in the not-too-distant future, while Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has called for companies to slow the pace of development.

Those warnings have fuelled an international debate over whether some executives have other motives — such as setting rules that entrench particular companies' leads, acting to head off a broader government backlash, or curbing spending in the race to build AI.

No binding agreements are expected from the Scottish meeting. Charles is not known for technological expertise, but the gathering reflects how he has used his position, first as Prince of Wales and now as king, to convene discussions on global issues. He has previously warned about AI's potential environmental impact, consistent with his long-standing campaigning on the natural world.