UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights
Humanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHumanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week. “A single AI regulator should be established to set policy, monitor performance and with the teeth to ensure enforcement.”View image in fullscreenAlex Sobel MP (third from left) at a protest calling on the government to stop AI technology companies using creators’ work.
- ▪Humanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week.
- ▪Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHumanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week.
- ▪“A single AI regulator should be established to set policy, monitor performance and with the teeth to ensure enforcement.”View image in fullscreenAlex Sobel MP (third from left) at a protest calling on the government to stop AI technology c
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- ▪ MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights — BBC News
- ▪ Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights — BBC News — Tech
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Humanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHumanoid and quadruped robots attend a protest calling for the regulation of AI in Warsaw last week. Photograph: AFP/Getty ImagesAI (artificial intelligence)UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rightsWarning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakes UK politics live – latest updates Dan Milmo and Robert BoothMon 14 Sep 2026 07.07 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 07.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritish lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world is unprepared for the “potentially dire” consequences…
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