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Comment by The Lord Bishop of Hereford

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Bishop of Hereford and member of the UK House of Lords.
Until such time as these virtues can be woven into machines, with the protections to shut them down safely, an international moratorium is the only safe way forward, and I would urge His Majesty’s Government to pursue it.
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UK House of Lords, debate “Superintelligent AI”, 29 January 2026.
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AI Verified Quote explicitly calls an international moratorium the only safe way forward, directly addressing the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote calls for an international moratorium, so the recorded answer for is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official Hansard, 29 Jan 2026, records the Bishop of Hereford's wording verbatim in the Superintelligent AI debate. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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