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Yvette Cooper: “We cannot afford to wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before we act.”

On the recordJuly 6, 2026
We cannot afford to wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before we act.
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Yvette Cooper
Labour Party

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Discussing the need for AI safety regulations.

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