Question follow-through · 97010

Artificial Intelligence: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the growth in the availability of open source Chinese AI platforms on the UK.

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 3 Dec 2025
Target answer date: 8 Dec 2025
Answer: 12 Dec 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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3 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the growth in the availability of open source Chinese AI platforms on the UK.
8 Dec 2025
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12 Dec 2025
Answer published
The Government continues to monitor global developments in AI, including open-source platforms. Open-sourcing AI models decentralises control, enabling more developers to innovate, experiment and deploy systems for diverse purposes.This approach can deliv...

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