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Some people have criticised that regulation-making power; it is a fair point to make, but I say to them that we will consult on it and we will look at what the scope of that power is. It will be for affirmative resolution in both Houses of Parliament, where it can be rejected—and, in practice, it means that we have to look at a complex area, as the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, has recognised, to ensure that we frame this power broadly, because the AI landscape is complex and fast-moving. There is no stable technological line that separates one category of chatbot from another, and we intend to focus on those chatbots. Flexibility is essential to ensure the emerging services are there.