Lawmakers from the Liberal, Conservative and Bloc Québécois parties announced on Tuesday that they are signing on to the Control/AI international campaign, which calls for a global verification regime to halt the development of super‑intelligent artificial intelligence. they argue the technology could emerge before 2030 and, without any proven containment method, pose an extinction‑level risk comparable to nuclear weapons.

Control/AI Campaign Gains Three Canadian Voices

Liberal MP Judy Sgro , Conservative MP William Stevenson and Bloc Québécois heritage critic Martin Champoux all signed the petition , joining several senators including Colin Deacon. according to the source, Sgro has already raised the national‑security angle with Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, emphasizing that public trust hinges on proactive safeguards.

Geoffrey Hinton’s Endorsement Raises the Stakes

Nobel laureate and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, often dubbed the “godfather of AI,” publicly backed the parliamentary move,calling the challenge “defining and urgent.” The source notes Hinton has previously testified that controlling super‑intelligence before it eclipses human intellect should be treated with the same seriousness as pandemic preparedness and nuclear non‑proliferation.

“Trust‑but‑Verify” Regime Proposed Ahead of Canada’s AI Strategy

The campaign urges an international “trust but verify” framework that would prohibit the creatin of super‑intelligent systems until robust verification mechanisms exist. This demand arrives just days before Minister Evan Solomon is set to launch Canada’s national AI strategy, a timing the source describes as “coincidental but consequential.”

Unanswered Questions: Who Will Enforce a Global Ban?

The petition calls for an international verification regime, yet the source provides no detail on which body would oversee compliance or how enforcement would work . Moreover, it is unclear whether any nation has already begun drafting legislation that aligns with the campaign’s prohibitive stance.

Historical Parallels: AI Risks Compared to the Atomic Bomb

Senator Colin Deacon likened the potential fallout from uncontrolled super‑intelligent AI to the dangers of the atomic bomb, noting that past AI systems have already failed to obey basic commands. the source highlights his warrning that “middle nations might make a grave error by neglecting this management,” echoing Cold‑War era fears about nuclear proliferation.