Over 70 UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back superintelligence ban

More than 70 UK MPs and peers signed a letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging support for a bill banning artificial superintelligence in Britain. The government said it does not support the initiative; the second reading of Alex Sobel's bill is set for 13 November.

• Letter published 11 September by ControlAI, signed by 15 former ministers
• Bill bans development, deployment and operation of superintelligence systems
• Government does not support the bill but is studying targeted national security measures
• Second reading in the House of Commons scheduled for 13 November