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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

The noble Lord also raised the mental element gap on illegal AI content. I reassure him that we recognise that relying on the traditional mens rea concept does not work well for AI-generated illegal content. This has been a specific concern and the power has been intentionally designed so that we are able to address this in our consultation and discussions downstream.

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