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HANSARDAI: RegulationIn our White Paper on AI regulation we set out our ambitious pro-regulation, pro-innovation framework, outlining five cross-sectoral principles to be applied by existing…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationMr Speaker, this is absolute tosh. We have led the world when it comes to AI safety. We have set up a long-term process in the AI Safety Summit, and the next one will be in Seoul…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationWe want to garnish the opportunities of AI for the British public, which include the comple- mentary aspect that it can pose for jobs, especially in teaching and medicine, by…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationThe hon. Member is getting confused between regulation and legislation. We already have a plethora of regulation and world-leading regulators that we are supporting. We were clear…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationThe UK Government are committed to unlocking the opportunities of AI, while mitigating the risks. That requires both domestic and international action. The UK is a leading voice…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationI know that my right hon. Friend shares my passion and enthusiasm for this topic, as well as a desire to make sure we grip the risk. Our institute is the first in the world to be…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationI absolutely agree. AI has the potential to be revolutionary, especially in areas such as healthcare. That is why at the summit we announced a £100 million pot to accelerate some…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationAs the hon. Member will know, we have the defending democracy taskforce, which is dedicated to this very subject and is led by the Security Minister, my right hon. Friend the…17 Apr 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Act: ImplementationOfcom is the independent regulator of the Online Safety Act. The Government are working with it to implement the Act as quickly as possible, including the relevant secondary…17 Apr 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Act: ImplementationThe Government produced world-leading legislation on online safety, which puts the onus on social media companies, not parents. I know that my right hon. Friend has spoken about…17 Apr 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Act: ImplementationI share the hon. Member’s passion in this area, which is why we put it in the Online Safety Act with regard to the sharing of that content. We have now gone one step further, and…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want the British people to be able to seize the extraordinary opportunities that AI offers, but that can happen only if we address the risks. At Bletchley Park we kick-started a…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Minister responsible for UK Research and Innovation, I was alerted to a tweet by officials in my Department, which stated, “This is disturbing” and to the comment: “Suella…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are pro-innovation, but also pro-privacy. However, it is clearly not right for anyone to be exposed on any service to harms such as sexual abuse, extortion or grooming.…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have answered that multiple times. An official alerted me to those concerns. I then saw the tweet myself and asked the Department for further advice.17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI Safety Research: UK-US PartnershipI am pleased to inform the House that myself and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, on behalf of the UK and the US, signed a memorandum of understanding on 1 April. The MOU…16 Apr 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesOf course, I speak to colleagues on this important topic all the time. Our science and technology framework is designed to ensure that we do not just challenge university…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesWhile the words sound good, it is this Government who are delivering on our plan. Just a few months ago we published our response to the spin-out review, and we are making record…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesI agree with the hon. Member about the importance of focusing on innovation and collaboration in this area. The University of Huddersfield received £1.63 million this year through…21 Feb 2024HANSARDInnovation: Co-operation Between Universities and BusinessesMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I welcome the news shared just last week by Commissioner Ivanova, who said the early signs of uptake are absolutely excellent. Indeed,…21 Feb 2024