Question follow-through · 68365

Artificial Intelligence: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to raise awareness on the potential risks associated with AI.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
16 Jul 2025
Target answer date
21 Jul 2025
Answer
24 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to raise awareness on the potential risks associated with AI.

  2. 21 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 24 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    We are hugely optimistic about how AI will transform the lives of British people for the better – but advanced AI could lead to serious security risks.The UK Government has been clear eyed about the risks AI could bring and have been clear on the need to ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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