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Rishi Sunak quote, Oct 26, 2023

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom · Oct 26, 2023 · Keynote, Prime Minister's speech on AI

But however uncertain and unlikely these risks are, if they did manifest themselves, the consequences would be incredibly serious.

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Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Prime Minister's speech on AI
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Safety
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UK Government
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