The US stood alone in dismissing AI safety concerns at the UN, leaving nations to set nonbinding rules without buy-in from the home of the biggest AI companies (Ashley Gold/Semafor)

The United States was the only country to reject AI-safety concerns at a United Nations meeting, allowing other nations to draft nonbinding AI rules without input from the U.S., home of the largest AI firms. This decision leaves global AI governance to be shaped by countries that did not secure U.S. participation.