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British writer, comedian and actor
The power of AI is such that it can rightly be compared to the power unleashed by the splitting of the atom. No one doubted, in the 1940s and ’50s - even at the height of the Cold War - that atomic power should be regulated and controlled. The possibility of AI reaching Superintelligence presents threats to our species of equal if not greater potential for existential harm than nuclear power.
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Stephen Fry, public statement published by ControlAI, “Sir Stephen Fry Urges MPs to Back Our Bill,” May 28, 2026.
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AI Verified Fry explicitly says superintelligence could pose existential harm equal to or greater than nuclear power. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly describes potential existential harm to humanity; for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago

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AI Verified ControlAI’s 28 May 2026 post reproduces Stephen Fry’s full statement, including the exact quoted passage. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 20d ago
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