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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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The Lord Bishop of Hereford, House of Lords debate on Superintelligent AI, January 29, 2026.
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Pausing AI at human-genius level to solve alignment is safer than either racing to superintelligence or halting entirely
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AI Verified Quote calls an international moratorium the only safe way forward, directly supporting the proposed pause. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Recorded for is correct: the quote calls an international moratorium the only safe way forward. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Official Hansard, 29 Jan 2026, attributes this exact wording to the Lord Bishop of Hereford. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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