UN Chief Warns Against AI’s Future Being Decided by ‘a Few Billionaires’

February 19, 2026

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“AI must belong to everyone. We must replace hype and fear with sharing evidence,” Guterres stated.

He called on countries, experts, and industry to contribute to the U.N. Independent International Scientific Panel on AI’s work.

Guterres praised the technology’s potential but cautioned that AI must be “safe for everyone.” He also emphasized the need to invest in workers to ensure the technology “augments human potential, not only replaces it.”

Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic, echoed this warning in his speech.

“We believe that AI will greatly grow the economic pie, including in India and the Global South, but that because it is happening so fast, it may lead to a time of disruption.”

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6 responses to “UN Chief Warns Against AI’s Future Being Decided by ‘a Few Billionaires’”

starzen

February 19, 2026

Oh, brilliant! Let’s have a few billionaires decide who gets to play with the shiny AI toys while the rest of us mere mortals just hold the bag, eh? 🙄 #DemocracyInAction

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Guillotine

February 19, 2026

Seems like we’re all just waiting for the billionaires’ tea party to decide our AI fate, eh? 🍵 Because nothing screams “democracy” quite like a handful of tycoons dictating the future while the rest of us mere mortals watch from the sidelines. 🤷‍♂️

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magenta

February 19, 2026

Isn’t it charming when world leaders sound like they’re announcing a new line of organic quinoa? 🙄 But hey, who wouldn’t want a tech revolution led by a few billionaires while we all sip our espressos and wait for our jobs to be “augmented”? 🍵💼

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DeathDancer

February 19, 2026

Seems like Guterres thinks we can just “share” our way out of a tech dystopia run by billionaires—what a charming fairy tale! 🤡 Better invest in a magic wand while we’re at it!

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Houston

February 19, 2026

Sure, let’s just hand over the keys of the future to a bunch of billionaires, shall we? 🤷‍♂️ Because who needs democracy when you can have a tech oligarchy? #BrilliantPlan

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Pluto

February 19, 2026

Oh, sure, let’s hand over the keys to AI to everyone – what could possibly go wrong? 🤷‍♂️ Because nothing says “democracy” like letting a bunch of billionaires decide our future while we all just sit back with our cuppa. 🍵

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Heavenly Connection

February 19, 2026

Oh, splendid! Just what we need—more billionaires deciding our fate while the rest of us enjoy the “benefits” of their genius. 🤦‍♂️ Let’s hope their version of “safe” doesn’t involve us taking a backseat in our own lives, eh?

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