# Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts > Source: > Published: 2026-09-15 09:33:17+00:00 # Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriously Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as the government looks to capitalise on the technology, the first secretary, Louise Haigh, will say on Tuesday. Labour MPs and peers have called for the government to further cooperate with international partners to build regulations for the technology after three [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) researchers warned that [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) could wipe out humanity within the decade. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/15/uk-must-heed-warnings-from-ai-experts-minister-louise-haigh) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI. ## Key Terms Explained [Anthropic](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/anthropic) An AI safety company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers, including Dario and Daniela Amodei. [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) The science of creating machines that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence — reasoning, learning, perception, language understanding, and decision-making.