Question follow-through · 106216
Internet: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions has her Department had with Ofcom on the regulation of online AI chatbots and companions in the context of exposure of harmful content on children.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 15 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 23 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions has her Department had with Ofcom on the regulation of online AI chatbots and companions in the context of exposure of harmful content on children.
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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23 Jan 2026
Answer published
On 3 December 2025, the Secretary of State confirmed in Parliament that the government is exploring how emerging services, such as AI chatbots, interact with the Online Safety Act and what further measures may be required.The Department has regular discus...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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