Ed Davey proposes ban on superintelligent AI at Lib Dem conference

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Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says UK should consider banning superintelligent AI, citing safety concerns; also comments on driverless cars, Palantir, Elon Musk’s X and banning Grok.

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Sir Ed Davey told Sky News he is considering a ban on "superintelligent" AI and warned "we should be worried," putting a senior UK party leader's voice behind a sweeping regulatory option. He raised related tech topics, including driverless cars, Palantir, Elon Musk's X platform, and banning Grok, during a short interview at the Liberal Democrats' conference. The clip stands out because Davey treated AI as an immediate safety concern and argued for concrete regulatory steps rather than abstract debate.