40 British MPs call for superintelligence ban; critics say it doesn't matter
nptacek · x · 2026-09-12
40 British MPs signed a letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for a ban on superintelligent AI development. Quoter RobertHaisfield scoffs that only two countries' opinions matter on pausing or banning superintelligence, and England isn't one of them.
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