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AI poses ‘Hiroshima’-style threat to humanity without global rules, says Cooper
UK NewsPoliticsTechnology•July 5, 2026 at 8:00 PMNational

AI poses ‘Hiroshima’-style threat to humanity without global rules, says Cooper

By Kiran Stacey Policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

Exclusive: Foreign secretary warns of combined risks of AI, climate crisis, irregular migration and foreign interferenceArtificial intelligence poses a “Hiroshima”-style risk to humanity if governments do not agree to curb how it is developed, the foreign secretary has warned.Yvette Cooper urged countries, including the US and China, to agree international rules for AI, telling the Guardian she believes the issue will dominate foreign policy over the next two years. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Foreign secretary warns of combined risks of AI, climate crisis, irregular migration and foreign interference

Artificial intelligence poses a “Hiroshima”-style risk to humanity if governments do not agree to curb how it is developed, the foreign secretary has warned.

Yvette Cooper urged countries, including the US and China, to agree international rules for AI, telling the Guardian she believes the issue will dominate foreign policy over the next two years.

Continue reading...

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