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Space Weather: Research

Asked by Dr Ben SpencerConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 17 December 2024UIN 18667

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of AI regulation for UK research into space weather and its consequences.

Answered by Chris Bryant

AI is a general-purpose technology, with a wide array of applications. The UK's existing expert regulators are best placed to regulate the vast majority of AI systems in the context in which they’re deployed.

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