Question follow-through · 102360
Artificial Intelligence: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what ethical safeguards she plans to introduce for the future use of AI.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 2 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jan 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what ethical safeguards she plans to introduce for the future use of AI.
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Jan 2026
Answer published
A range of existing rules already apply to AI systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation, and online safety. In response to the AI Action Plan, the government committed to work with regulators to boost their capabilities. This is ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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