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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

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.

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UK House of Lords, debate “Superintelligent AI,” January 29, 2026.

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Governments and labs should build the capability for a global slowdown of frontier AI development in case it's needed

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara votes Against

Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely

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...

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara votes Against

Nations should establish binding international rules for AI safety and governance

There seems to be little chance of seeing an international agreement on the approach to be taken, let alone having a body with powers to enforce decisions.

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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara votes Against

Ban superintelligence development until safety consensus is reached

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...

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