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Artificial Intelligence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national safety standard for Human Form Recognition AI technology used on (a) mobile plant and (b) heavy

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national safety standard for Human Form Recognition AI technology used on (a) mobile plant and (b) heavy

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    AI can bring significant benefits to the workplace, workers and the wider economy. However, it is important that AI systems are developed and deployed safely and responsibly. That’s why the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is taking actio...

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