Does Andrew Leigh support AI safety policies?

Andrew Leigh (Labor) represents Fenner in the House of Representatives.

Andrew Leigh MP is an expert on existential risks who has written extensively on the topic and has publicly stated that AI represents "the biggest Catastrophic Risk that we face." At the Australians for AI Safety Virtual Town Hall, he emphasised that many AI researchers believe superintelligent AI could "lead to the doom of humanity" and compared the situation to not boarding a plane with a 5% crash risk, stating that "reducing that 5% probability is a huge priority." Labor's official position on key AI safety policies is less definitive. Given his role as Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury and his recognised expertise on existential risks, Andrew Leigh could influence the party's stance on AI safety, including moving them towards more robust commitments on both policies.