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Richard Hermer

Labour life peer, former attorney general for England and Wales

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  • Life peer (Baron Hermer), House of Lords (UK) (Labour Party)source
  • Attorney General for England and Wales, UK governmentJuly 5, 2024–July 20, 2026 · Wikidata

Wikidata: Q105188058

What they said

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“It is ludicrous to suggest the industry can be left to regulate itself.”
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrongThe Guardian, October 12, 2026. Speaking as: Politician. Hermer's argument for rigorous regulation of frontier AI labs.
“The case for slowing down frontier AI before we are clear that the risks can be managed is blindingly obvious.”
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrongThe Guardian, October 12, 2026. Speaking as: Politician. Hermer, after comparing AI risk to a hypothetical toaster with a 10% chance of electrocuting users.

In the Base

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  1. EssayThe GuardianWrote it

    When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong

    In a Guardian opinion piece, Richard Hermer, a Labour peer and former attorney general, argues that AI poses an existential risk and a threat to human agency, that industry self-regulation is not credible, and that international law and public debate are urgently needed.