"My Lords, I support of Amendments 107, 108 and 109, in the names of my noble friends Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Rook, who are unable to be with us today for good reasons. These amendments go to the heart of a question the Committee must answer honestly: …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"I endeavoured to keep my remarks brief, and I believe I did so, taking under five minutes. The point of the amendments is very specific, around eligibility, which we had not discussed. We talked more broadly about the concerns around the Mental Capacity Act, but not specifically in the context …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"My Lords, I am going to do as the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, has requested and carry on with the group of amendments before us. To echo the sentiment just expressed about the language we use in this place—and it does matter—there are Members on all sides who have used …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"My Lords, we have debated for just over two hours and some very significant issues have been raised. It is worth outlining briefly why this group matters, particularly in the context of what is happening beyond this place and considerations and representations being made in the media.
"I just want to clarify that many of these organisations—including five royal colleges, the British Association of Social Workers and all the organisations for and on behalf of disabled people—are neutral on the principle of assisted death, but no external organisation will attest to the safety of the legislation we …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for indicating that superintelligent AI is expected to emerge over the course of the next couple of years. It was the head of the IMF who said at Davos last week that this is moving so fast, yet we do not know how to make …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of when AI superintelligence which can surpass human capabilities will be developed; and the potential impact of that AI on the United Kingdom...." Baroness Berger - View Speech
"My Lords, very briefly, I support the amendment that is calling for face-to-face consultations to take place, rather than only in exceptional cases. I want to reflect on why this matters. We know from other jurisdictions that many of these assessments are being done online. It is a really important …..." Baroness Berger - View Speech