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Internet: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to promote the use of content authentication technologies to help identify AI-generated content online; and if she will consider regulatory intervent

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
17 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to promote the use of content authentication technologies to help identify AI-generated content online; and if she will consider regulatory intervent

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 17 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Exploring solutions for enabling users and institutions to determine what media is real and what is AI-generated is a key part of tackling a wide range of AI risks. The government is examining the robustness of a range of such solutions in this space thro...

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