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Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to work with technology companies to co-develop (a) standards and (b) frameworks to help increase levels of trust in AI among (i) the public and (ii) busine

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
25 Jun 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to work with technology companies to co-develop (a) standards and (b) frameworks to help increase levels of trust in AI among (i) the public and (ii) busine

  2. 25 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The government recognises the importance of trust in AI systems. DSIT is building confidence in and driving adoption of AI by supporting a growing, competitive, and dynamic AI assurance ecosystem. AI assurance can help provide the basis for consumers to t...

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