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Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey.

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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called for a "right to intervene" in the AI industry, warning that the AI boom could trigger market shocks and that rogue models could take the financial system hostage.

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Andrew Bailey said that regulating AI is not the right place to start and that AI needs rigorous testing and safeguards to contain risk.

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Bank of England governor calls for 'right to intervene' in AI

We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
Guardian AI · 30 Sept 2026, 10:41

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“AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.”
BBC Technology, 30 Sept 2026, 10:20.

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