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We are also concerned about the threshold set by Amendment 422D, which, although framed in counterterrorism terms, sets an extremely low threshold. It, in effect, criminalises the provision or supply of a chatbot service capable of generating content promoting low level or even legal violence, such as a boxing match. Is that the noble Baroness’s intention? Linking such offences directly to the Online Safety Act blurs the boundary between criminal and regulatory regimes. Crucially, these proposed new offences would apply only to UK-based companies and would not address overseas companies, which is an area we wish to examine seriously in our regulatory framework.