Towards the end of Keir Starmer’s time in office, his senior ministers, alarmed(感到震惊的) by the latest developments in artificial intelligence, began drawing up plans(起草计划) for a new AI safety law.
在基尔·斯塔默执政末期，他的高级部长们对人工智能的最新进展感到震惊，开始起草一项新的AI安全法。
They ordered a review of existing legislation to see what powers they already had, according to those briefed on the plans, and were exploring whether they could force the world’s most advanced technology companies to submit their products for safety testing before launching them.(他们下令审查现有立法，以了解自己已拥有哪些权力，并正在探索能否强制全球最先进的科技公司在产品发布前提交安全测试。)
据知情人士透露，他们下令审查现有立法，以了解自己已拥有哪些权力，并正在探索能否强制全球最先进的科技公司在产品发布前提交安全测试。
In the midst of the political chaos that engulfed(席卷、吞没) the former prime minister as he fought to remain in office, however, the plans fell by the wayside(被搁置、半途而废).
然而，在前首相为保住职位而奋力挣扎、政治乱局席卷一切之际，这些计划被搁置了。
Risks v potential
风险与潜力之争
‘A critical moment’
“关键时刻”
Mounting concerns
日益加剧的担忧
Wake-up call
警钟
Time to act
行动时刻