I'm not sure I'm in the best position to comment on whether the two bills should be separated, but what I will say is that they are conceptually linked. Much of what goes into the AI bill does depend on the type of data that it relies upon, which then touches on part 1 of that bill. There are distinctions, for sure, and there are conceptual linkages that I think are important. I do appreciate that part 1 has been subject to substantially more consultation than part 3 has.
On November 9th, 2023. See this statement in context.