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UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology; Labour MP for Leicester West
The Technology Secretary rejected calls to pause the development of artificial intelligence, describing such a move as “a double betrayal” of British talent and British interests.
AI Verified (Apr 28, 2026)
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Liz Kendall, keynote speech announcement, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, April 28, 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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AI Verified Rejecting a pause in AI development supports opposition to a global slowdown capability. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Recorded against; verified: The source explicitly rejects pausing AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified GOV.UK announcement records Liz Kendall rejecting an AI-development pause (28 Apr 2026). · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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