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Elena Simperl

co-director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at King’s College London

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“There are bigger, more immediate risks that AI technology is posing now and are actually evidenced, like hacking and signs that AI can be as addictive as social media”
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’The Guardian, October 17, 2026. Speaking as: Other. As quoted by the source, not their own text. Simperl argued the government should focus on immediate risks, saying the existential risk argument had no evidence behind it.

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    The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’

    The Guardian reports that, after the Labour conference, senior figures are privately naming AI as a top worry, citing an AI minister's warning on rogue agents, MI5's warning on bioweapons, and a committee hearing. It also records voices urging caution about slowing adoption.