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On nuclear, international agreement came only after the world saw the terrifying power of the new technology at Hiroshima – and asked what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands. We cannot afford to wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before we act.
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Yvette Cooper, interview and essay remarks reported by The Guardian, July 5, 2026.
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AI Verified Warning against waiting for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima strongly indicates that AI poses an existential-scale threat. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 56min ago
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AI Verified The quote warns against waiting for an AI-equivalent catastrophe before action; correct answer is for, matching the recorded vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 56min ago

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AI Verified Verified in The Guardian’s report of Yvette Cooper’s Chatham House piece: the full stored wording is quoted. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 56min ago
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