Over 70 UK MPs urge PM to ban superintelligence development and seek global treaty
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-13
More than 70 UK MPs and peers have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to support banning artificial superintelligence (ASI) development.
- The proposed bill would prohibit superintelligent AI development outright
- They want the UK to formally pursue an international agreement banning ASI development worldwide
- They also call on Britain to use its G20 presidency to build a coalition of countries behind the ban
Related event: 71 UK Lawmakers Back Bill to Ban Superintelligent AI(10 posts)→
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