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Comment by Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

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Labour life peer and member of the UK House of Lords.
I hope that, when the Minister responds, she will confirm that the Government have no plan to suppress the development of ASI. Inquiry and discovery are deeply ingrained in the human psyche and the AI revolution we are living through should certainly not be suppressed.
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UK House of Lords, debate “Superintelligent AI”, 29 January 2026.
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AI Verified Quote explicitly says ASI development should not be suppressed, directly addressing a development ban. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote says ASI development should not be suppressed, so the recorded answer against is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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