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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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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, 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 rejects suppressing ASI development, strongly indicating opposition to the proposed pause. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 47min ago
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AI Verified Recorded against is correct: the quote says ASI development should not be suppressed. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 47min ago

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AI Verified Official Hansard, 29 Jan 2026, attributes this exact wording to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 47min ago
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