{"slug": "what-king-charles-said-in-first-speech-since-unprecedented-response-to-earl-book", "title": "What King Charles said in first speech since ‘unprecedented’ response to Earl Spencer’s book claims", "summary": "King Charles III warned tech industry leaders at a summit at Dumfries House that artificial intelligence poses existential dangers if the systems fall into the wrong hands, urging executives from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Nvidia to ensure humanity remains sacred as AI advances. The King acknowledged AI's potential to save lives in medicine but cautioned the technology risks developing darker capacities, including taking life. The address, his first public appearance since Buckingham Palace responded to claims in a new memoir by Earl Spencer, follows warnings from industry figures including Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman about the risks of autonomous AI systems.", "body_md": "# What King Charles said in first speech since ‘unprecedented’ response to Earl Spencer’s book claims\n\n- King Charles has warned tech industry leaders of the existential dangers posed by artificial intelligence if systems fall into the wrong hands.\n- Speaking at a summit at Dumfries House, the King urged executives from [OpenAI](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/openai) ,[Google DeepMind](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/google-deepmind) , and[Nvidia](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/nvidia) to ensure humanity remains sacred as AI advances.\n- He acknowledged AI's potential to save lives in medicine, but cautioned that the technology also risks developing darker capacities, including taking life.\n- The address follows warnings from industry figures, including [Microsoft](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/microsoft) AI chief Mustafa Suleyman, regarding the risks of autonomous AI systems.\n- The event marked the King's first public appearance since [Buckingham Palace](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/buckingham-palace) responded to claims made in a new memoir by[Earl Spencer](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/earl-spencer) .\n\nMore bulletins", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-king-charles-said-in-first-speech-since-unprecedented-response-to-earl-book", "canonical_source": "https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/king-charles-response-charles-spencer-book-b3051943.html", "published_at": "2026-09-17 13:35:07+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-17 13:55:43.870550+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety", "ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["King Charles III", "OpenAI", "Google DeepMind", "Nvidia", "Microsoft", "Mustafa Suleyman", "Buckingham Palace", "Earl Spencer"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-king-charles-said-in-first-speech-since-unprecedented-response-to-earl-book", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-king-charles-said-in-first-speech-since-unprecedented-response-to-earl-book.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-king-charles-said-in-first-speech-since-unprecedented-response-to-earl-book.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/what-king-charles-said-in-first-speech-since-unprecedented-response-to-earl-book.jsonld"}}