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Independent member of Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate) and co-sponsor of the Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026.
The question before us is not abstract. It is this: should a machine, powered by artificial intelligence, be permitted to decide to take a human life without any human being making that decision? My answer is an unequivocal “No”, and I believe this Bill reflects that answer in law.
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Seanad Éireann, debate on the Prohibition of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Bill 2026, 17 June 2026.
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AI Verified Black explicitly rejects AI machines deciding to take human life and says the Bill reflects that answer in law. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Black's unequivocal no to AI deciding to take a human life supports banning autonomous lethal weapons. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official Seanad transcript, 17 Jun 2026, attributes this verbatim statement to Senator Frances Black. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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