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​​​​​​​Debate Motion

​“The House believes that the AI 'self-regulation' pact does not do enough to protect against the dangers of AI.”

​​​​​​​Potential Areas For Discussion

​​​​​​​Proposition

• ​The AI companies are not self-regulating enough.

• ​The lack of scrutiny fosters a laissez-faire attitude among tech giants

• ​We need real action, not gestures.

​​​​​​​Opposition

• ​The AI crisis is an overreaction.

• ​A self-regulation pledge is a great act of good will.

• ​This can be seen as a good first step to AI regulation.

​​​​​​​Further Readings

• ​https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cme30dz5vkzko

• ​https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx2z23xj555o

• ​https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/trump-ai-deal-tech-ceos-superintelligence

• ​AI regulation in the UK - House of Commons Library

• ​Implementing the UK’s AI Regulatory Principles

​“US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting of top technology bosses on Tuesday [29th of September 2026] for what he called "an extraordinary gathering" of the minds that are "building America's Golden Age". The guest list included leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google - all key figures in the US AI industry.” - BBC