Health Research Authority: Artificial Intelligence
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what purposes the Health Research Authority has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.
Answered by Ashley Dalton
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.
In line with the Government's commitment to modernising AI usage across public services, the Health Research Authority (HRA) is carefully considering how to integrate AI safely and securely within its organisation.
AI deployment at the HRA remains in its early stages. Currently, AI is not permitted for writing official communications, minute-taking, or analysing personal data. However, to support responsible AI adoption, the HRA is exploring a trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot to help staff make better use of AI while maintaining rigorous ethical and regulatory standards.
The HRA can draw on a range of resources, published on the GOV.UK website, to inform AI usage, for example the Generative AI Framework, the Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Framework, the Data Ethics Framework, the AI Opportunities Action Plan, and the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard. The HRA also has access to the Government Digital Service, part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, for expert advice.
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