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House of Lords could be replaced by bots with ‘higher productivity’, says peer

Lord Londesborough asked if the prospect of being replaced is ‘exciting’ or ‘alarming’.

The House of Lords could be replaced by bots with “deeper knowledge, higher productivity and lower running costs”, a peer has said during a debate on artificial intelligence (AI).

Lord Londesborough speculated that AI could soon be advanced enough to deliver his speeches in his voice with “no hesitation, repetition or deviation” after analysing and processing his previous contributions on parliament.live.tv.

He asked the upper chamber if the prospect of being replaced by “peer bots” is either an “exciting” or an “alarming” one, before raising concerns about the impact AI could have on millions of workers in the UK.

Read the full article here:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/house-of-lords-watson-lucy-frazer-lord-government-b2381094.html

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Lord Londesborough