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Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with Innovate UK on their approach to supporting research into (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing deepfake images created by generative Artifi
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 13 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with Innovate UK on their approach to supporting research into (a) detecting, (b) preventing and (c) removing deepfake images created by generative Artifi
15 Jan 2025
Target answer date
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21 Jan 2025
Answer published
AI-generated content is captured by the Online Safety Act where it constitutes illegal content or content harmful to children on an in-scope service. We will also criminalise the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfakes through the Crime and Policing B...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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