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Hello and welcome to Political Thinking,

a conversation with rather than an interrogation of

someone who shapes our thinking about what has shaped theirs.

Bit of a big question for you today,

can politicians act to prevent the end of the world

as we know it, and I'm not talking about the horrors

unfolding in the Middle East?

I'm not even talking about man-made climate change.

I'm talking instead about the rise of AI of artificial intelligence.

Even some of the pioneers of AI are now warning

that it poses a threat to our way of life.

My guest today is one of those key figures

at the government's global summit on AI safety,

to be held next week at Bletchley Park,

the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Michelle Donlin, welcome to Political Thinking.

Thank you.

As I describe, preventing the end of the world as we know it,

is that how you see the potential worst case scenarios?

To understand this point,

I think you have to consider what can AI actually do for us as well,

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