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Artificial Intelligence: Finance

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17987

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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether companies that have breached UK copyright law are eligible for funds from the Sovereign AI Unit.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Sovereign AI Fund operates on a commercial basis and within the UK's existing legal framework. Companies supported through Sovereign AI undergo due diligence before receiving funds or other support and are expected to comply and to have previously complied with all applicable laws, including UK copyright law.

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