King Charles hosted a private summit at his Dumfries House estate to discuss artificial intelligence with prominent industry leaders, including executives from OpenAI and Anthropic, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, the UK's new AI minister, and the head of the country's foreign intelligence service. The summit was particularly noteworthy because the royal family typically avoids wading into contentious political matters—yet AI regulation has become one of the most divisive issues globally. During his remarks, the king urged attendees to find ways to control AI "before it's too late," describing the technology's rapid development as "both intriguing and deeply concerning."

The king acknowledged AI's potential to save lives through advances in medicine and science, but cautioned against the "existential dangers" should such technology fall into the wrong hands or be misused in "potentially catastrophic ways." His intervention reflects a broader fracture within the tech sector: whilst some prominent figures, including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei, have called for slowing AI development, others such as President Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang have rejected such calls, arguing that rapid advancement is necessary for American competitiveness against China. The king left after approximately 20 minutes, leaving the industry leaders and government officials to continue their deliberations on how to harness AI's benefits whilst mitigating its risks.