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1024606

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK remains a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	908181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in AI and this government is committed to retaining this position.</p><p> </p><p>Our AI and Data Grand Challenge is a major collaboration with industry and academia to this end. It includes up to £0.95bn Sector Deal package with industry that will strengthen the UK’s position as a global AI leader.</p><p> </p><p>We are establishing an AI Council, an expert committee, to provide high-level leadership on implementing the AI Sector Deal.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with partners including the Turing Institute and UKRI to encourage retention and attract new, diverse talent from abroad.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/12/2018 17:53:28 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

969350

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of public perceptions of artificial intelligence; and what measures they will put in place to ensure that the uptake of this technology is done so in a transparent, accountable and ethical manner.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware of a broad range of views on the potential of artificial intelligence. The independent review on artificial intelligence in the UK stressed the importance of industry and experts working together to secure and deserve public trust, address public perceptions, gain public confidence, and model how to deliver and demonstrate fair treatment.</p><p> </p><p>The new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), AI Council and Office for Artificial Intelligence (OAI) were set up to deliver the recommendations of the review, and therefore have a crucial role to play.</p><p> </p><p>Ethical AI safeguards, including transparency and accountability mechanisms, will be scrutinised and improved through the new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation – the first of its kind anywhere in the world. The £9m Centre will advise on the safe, ethical and innovative use of data driven tech and help negotiate the potential risks and opportunities for the benefit of consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The UK already has a strong and well respected regulatory environment, which is an integral part of building customer confidence and trust in new innovations. The Government is committed to ensuring that the public continues to be protected as more artificial intelligence applications come into use across different sectors. We believe creating an environment of responsible innovation is the right approach for gaining the public’s trust, and is ultimately good for UK businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 19/09/2018 14:39:18 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

885900

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what level of investment they will make in the next five years to support their Industrial Strategy Grand Challenge of Growing the AI & Data-Driven Economy; and how much of that investment will be spent on artificial intelligence.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL6995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>More than 50 leading technology companies and organisations have contributed to the development of an AI Sector Deal worth almost £1 billion, including almost £300 million of private sector investment into UK sector.</p><p> </p><p>The deal between government and industry, announced recently by my rt. hon Friends the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, also includes more than £300 million of newly allocated government funding for AI research to make the UK a global leader in this technology.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the commitment made in the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy and its AI Grand Challenge, the deal marks the first phase of a major innovation-focused investment drive in AI which aims to help the UK seize the £232 billion opportunity AI offers the UK economy by 2030 (10% of GDP).</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/04/2018 16:39:29 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

885902

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by what metrics they will determine whether the UK has become “the go-to destination for AI innovation and investment”, as set out in their Industrial Strategy White Paper; and by what date they intend to achieve that aim.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL6996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>AI is emerging in its own right as a nascent industry with the potential to raise the productivity of diverse sectors and create entirely new jobs. To maximise this potential, the recently announced AI Sector Deal will establish a new AI Council to bring together respected leaders in the field from across academia and industry; a new delivery body within the government – the Office for Artificial Intelligence – to support it; and a new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Oversight of the implementation of the Sector Deal will be led by the Office for Artificial Intelligence, which will review progress against objectives regularly.</p><p> </p><p>The new government Office for Artificial Intelligence will be established with responsibility for implementing this Sector Deal. It will support the AI Council which will oversee and drive the implementation of the deal.</p><p> </p><p>An early role for the Office for AI will be to agree implementation plans for each section of the deal, including agreed success metrics.</p><p> </p><p>Membership of the AI Council will be announced ahead of the first meeting. The main aim of the AI Council will be to provide strategic leadership and momentum in delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for AI will report to the AI Council regularly and will be subject to challenge sessions from government ministers on progress in implementing the Sector Deal. The Industrial Strategy team will provide the challenge on delivery timetable, metrics and ambition on outcomes as well as providing updates and escalation to ministers across the suite of Sector Deals.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 30/04/2018 16:38:54 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

869266

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the development of artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
uin	904536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Artificial Intelligence is already starting to transform the way we live and work. We are ensuring that the UK is an excellent place for AI development, with more PhD places, a Fellowship programme and an Industry Council to provide leadership.</p><p> </p><p>Our Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will ensure we have a governance regime that supports great innovation while at the same time ensuring AI is safe, trusted and works for people.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2018 13:06:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

864428

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what role staff in his Department have in the assessment of the level of threat involving artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	132911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that the public continues to be protected as more Artificial Intelligence applications come into use across different sectors. The Office for AI, a joint BEIS-DCMS policy team, has a role there, as do Departments and regulators responsible for those sectors. The Government is also establishing a Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation to help organisations to use digital innovation responsibly.</p><p> </p><p>Artificial Intelligence is expected to have a significant effect on cyber security and it is DCMS's role to understand the policy implications of this, backed up expert technical guidance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre. Using AI applications could also greatly improve threat detection and protections. The UK has already set out robust cyber security measures to help ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to live and be online. We will continue to support defences to prepare against all cyber threats.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/03/2018 13:31:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

862052

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how the Government Office for Artificial Intelligence plans to improve diversity in the artificial intelligence workforce.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	132471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>We will work with industry, with research and teaching institutions, and with organisations with relevant expertise, to identify what measures (in the UK and in other countries) are most effective in increasing diversity in this workforce, and we will work with partners to promote best practice.</p><p> </p><p>We already work with industry to address gender diversity by supporting the Tech Talent Charter, a private sector initiative designed to promote diversity in the tech workforce. Signatories pledge to implement recruitment and retention practices that will address gender imbalances. Over 180 companies, including international tech companies, SMEs, startups and charities have already signed the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/03/2018 11:32:25 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809063

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what criteria the Government used when deciding the six priority areas for the Office of Artificial Intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	120172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>A number of factors were considered in identifying initial areas for the Office of Artificial Intelligence including importance to the UK economy, apparent readiness to benefit from artificial intelligence, and where we consider government involvement supporting take-up of AI can help drive benefits for industry or consumers. AI is already transforming business models across many sectors of the UK economy and Government collaboration with academia and industry to encourage realisation of the benefits of AI will not be limited to the 6 initial priority sectors.</p><p>Once established, the Office for AI will take forward some of the recommendations of the recently published review – “Growing the artificial intelligence industry in the UK”, published in October 2017 – through the AI Sector Deal, which we hope to publish early in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/12/2017 10:41:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809076

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to enable private sector companies to manage the risks associated with artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	120185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Following Wendy Hall and Jerome Pesenti’s review of artificial intelligence, “Growing the artificial intelligence industry in the UK”, published in October 2017, we are creating an AI Council to promote and oversee strategic coordination of AI across the UK. Part of this framework includes a Centre for Data and Ethics to oversee issues facing companies who do business digitally.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the need for UK regulation to keep pace with new technology: we want more regulators to work creatively with startups and we have taken steps to encourage this via a new £10million Regulatory Pioneers Fund.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/12/2017 10:45:12 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

809077

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the six priority areas for the Office of Artificial Intelligence to include financial services.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	120186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming business models across many sectors of the UK economy and Government collaboration with academia and industry to encourage realisation of the benefits of AI will not be limited to the 6 initial priority sectors.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of the financial services sector and the role research and development can have in managing, seeking, and providing finance in both personal and business banking. Tech in the financial sector is currently overseen by HM Treasury. However, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, together with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, work closely across Government, academia and industry, to ensure the sector is represented, including through the joint Ministerial and industry-led Digital Economy Council.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in November’s budget, Government is providing £75m to AI and this includes globally pioneering action to establish a new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation; facilitating data access through Data Trusts; and supporting 450 PhDs over three years in a new fellowship programme. And we are committed to working closely with industry and academia on the Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge and Sector Deal which we hope to publish early in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/12/2017 10:43:40 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah