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Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

Asked by Steve DarlingLiberal DemocratDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 906996

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to regulate artificial intelligence.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

AI is already regulated in the UK. A range of existing rules already apply to AI systems, such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sector regulation. The Government will act where these laws are not enough to ensure safe use. We are exploring whether additional protections are needed. The Technology Secretary confirmed in Parliament last week that the Government will look at what more can be done to manage the emergent risks of AI chatbots.

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