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Companies House: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 10 February 2025UIN 27832

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what purposes Companies House has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.

Answered by Justin Madders

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. Companies House trialled Microsoft Copilot to support administrative tasks. It has deployed specific AI tools to generate tailored communications content and develop new IT services more quickly. Companies House is also developing and testing advanced analytics, machine learning and AI that detect suspicious activity and identify trends.

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