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Earl of Effingham Excerpts
Monday 7th July 2025

(6 days, 15 hours ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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I am not sure there was a question there, but I note the noble Lord’s comments.

Earl of Effingham Portrait The Earl of Effingham (Con)
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My Lords, earlier this year, 61 countries, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia and Canada, signed the landmark Paris AI declaration, led by President Macron, the remit of which was to ensure AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy. So why did this Government refuse to sign it?

Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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The noble Earl clearly raises some important points. We genuinely want to get this right and for AI to work for everyone. All our work so far has been on protecting existing rights. In that context, I am happy to write to the noble Earl on that question.