AI Superintelligence - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:45 pm on 3 February 2026.

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Photo of Baroness Berger Baroness Berger Labour 3:45, 3 February 2026

I thank my noble friend for indicating that superintelligent AI is expected to emerge over the course of the next couple of years. It was the head of the IMF who said at Davos last week that this is moving so fast, yet we do not know how to make it safe. We rightly regulate many industries in this country, including medical research and weapons manufacturing. Like those technologies, AI should have independent pre- and post-deployment testing. Leading AI companies have repeatedly made safety pledges they have then failed to keep. When will the Government bring in regulation for these powerful emerging technologies?