Question follow-through · 21536
Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential net impact of (a) Artificial Intelligence and (b) automation on employment numbers.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 19 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 7 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2025 · 25 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential net impact of (a) Artificial Intelligence and (b) automation on employment numbers.
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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13 Jan 2025
Answer published
AI has the potential to increase productivity and create high value jobs in the UK economy. This government is committed to making sure AI opportunities are available across the UK and today we have launched the AI Opportunities Action Plan to reach this ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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