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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73683

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what purposes their Department has used artificial intelligence in the last year.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has made use of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year for a range of purposes including:

  • Support to general corporate and administrative activities. For example, creating meeting notes, drafting and summarising documents.
  • Information retrieval and presentation, including extracting data from multiple sources to produce straightforward guidance for common activities and develop tailored insights for policy planning and development.
  • Data analysis and decision support, for example, researching and analysing economic trends in green industries and markets.

AI is used in accordance with all relevant departmental and government guidelines, to ensure responsible and ethical use and data protection.

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