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HANSARDSuperintelligent AIMy Lords, I want to build on the very important point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. Given that AI research and development can be conducted, in effect, anywhere, regulation…26 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesMy Lords, the technological capabilities and their misuse that have prompted this Statement are, needless to say, deeply disturbing and demand our careful attention. The use of AI…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAI Systems: RisksI join noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Fairfax for securing the debate and for speaking so powerfully, as ever, on the subject. When I attended my first university…08 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Research and Innovation: Ethnic MinoritiesMy Lords, I am sure all noble Lords would agree that, whatever the merits of diversity in its own right, it cannot be a substitute for academic excellence. If so, does the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTechnology Adoption ReviewI draw noble Lords’ attention to my technology interests, as set out in the register. What assessment have the Government made of the critique of the CBI and others that their…15 Dec 2025HANSARDChildren: Social MediaMy Lords, screen addiction is a growing problem for all ages, but far more so for children. In July, Peter Kyle, the former Secretary of State for DSIT, committed to bringing…10 Dec 2025HANSARDMobile Phone and Broadband PricesMy Lords, in May, the Vodafone-Three merger was completed, reducing the number of mobile operators in the country from four to three. Building on the question from my noble friend…09 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I am particularly interested in whether it is a legitimate defence for a platform to say, “We could not have prevented this access because a VPN was in use”, and therefore whether…04 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, as we have heard, this instrument amends Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023 to add cyber flashing and content encouraging self-harm to the list of priority…04 Dec 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence LegislationMy Lords, in September the Government announced plans for a national digital identity system—a policy that will have very profound implications for the safe use of AI,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAI: Workforce TrainingMy Lords, I draw attention to my interest as a director of Lumi Network, as set out in the register. Whether someone is building or using AI, it is far from clear that there is a…03 Nov 2025HANSARDProtection of Children Codes of PracticeMy Lords, not much we debate in your Lordships’ House unites us so thoroughly as our shared recognition that children must be protected from harmful online content and behaviours.…30 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, I feel that I am a member of a large club, as I too submitted an identical PNQ. I note that the whole House will have been deeply concerned by this outage. Although,…21 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, we unequivocally oppose the Government’s dangerous mandatory digital ID policy, both in principle and in practice. If it is allowed to become legislation, the electorate…14 Oct 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025My Lords, this statutory instrument forms a key part of the regulatory framework underpinning the Online Safety Act 2023, a significant and necessary piece of legislation that…08 Sept 2025HANSARDOpen Artificial Intelligence ServiceMy Lords, to build on the excellent question of my noble friend Lord Holmes, I was concerned this morning to be presented with some research to the effect that Britons are among…03 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Artificial Intelligence Productivity GainsMy Lords, in May, the Government announced a rightly ambitious plan to drive tens of billions of pounds per year in Civil Service productivity savings through AI. In June, they…01 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Artificial Intelligence Productivity GainsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in so doing, draw noble Lords’ attention to my technology interests as set out in the register.01 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Artificial Intelligence Productivity GainsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of productivity gains across the Civil Service resulting from the deployment of artificial intelligence; and how…01 Sept 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: LegislationMy Lords, on 3 July, over 150 major EU businesses wrote to the European Commission seeking a pause on the rollout of the EU’s AI Act. They objected, among other things, to its…21 Jul 2025