Technology · 6 July 2026
Yvette Cooper warns AI poses 'Hiroshima'-style threat without global rules
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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that artificial intelligence presents a "Hiroshima"-style risk to humanity if international rules are not agreed upon. She urged countries like the US and China to establish global regulations for AI, believing it will be the dominant foreign policy issue for the next two years. Cooper remarked that the world must not delay action until an AI event comparable to Hiroshima occurs.
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