Britain’s King Charles III has warned some of the world’s leading artificial intelligence executives about the “existential dangers” of AI falling into the wrong hands.
The King issued the warning on Thursday, September 17, 2026, during a meeting with senior technology and AI leaders at Dumfries House in Scotland.
The gathering brought together Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Google DeepMind founder and chairman Demis Hassabis, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar, Anthropic representatives and Britain’s Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Kanishka Narayan.
Charles acknowledged that artificial intelligence could bring major benefits, particularly in medicine and the life sciences, but said its rapid development also raised serious concerns.
He pointed to warnings from people involved in creating AI that the technology could develop dangerous capabilities, “perhaps even to take life.”
“There seems urgency in adequately considering the existential dangers of such technologies falling into the wrong hands, and being used in potentially catastrophic ways,” the King said.
He questioned whether enough safeguards were being put in place to prevent the technology from becoming difficult to control.
“Surely we need sufficient means of control before it is all too late?” he asked.
Charles also urged AI developers to look beyond technological advancement and ensure that the technology remains focused on serving people, communities and the natural world.
The meeting comes amid growing international debate over the safety of increasingly powerful AI systems and whether technology companies should regulate themselves or face stronger external oversight.
Recent warnings from AI researchers and executives have intensified the debate, with some raising concerns about the possibility of advanced AI systems behaving in unexpected ways or operating beyond their intended limits.
Nvidia’s Huang, who attended the meeting, said AI companies should adopt “responsible optimism” and ensure products are properly tested before release.
The Dumfries House meeting was not expected to produce binding regulations, but focusedevelopmentd on developing shared principles for the safe and responsible future of artificial intelligence.
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