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HANSARD AI Seoul SummitThe hon. Lady makes some interesting points. The thing about AI is not just the large language models, but the speed and power of the computer systems and the processing power…23 May 2024HANSARDDigital ExclusionChoice is important, which is why our digital inclusion approach cuts across many Departments. I am sorry to hear the case of the hon. Gentleman’s constituent. I am happy for him…22 May 2024HANSARDDigital ExclusionThe Government have been absolutely clear that no one should be left behind in the digital age. Digital inclusion is a cross-cutting issue spanning many different areas. I chair…22 May 2024HANSARDDigital ExclusionI thank my hon. Friend for all her campaigning on this and other online safety-related issues; we have had a number of engagements. The Government said very clearly that we would…22 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not agree with that categorisation. The truth is that the Bletchley summit was a world-leading summit. We took a front-foot approach and we are co-hosting the Seoul summit,…22 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI will make some progress as I am very short on time, and I want to give my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge time to respond. I want to be unequivocal here:…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI am going to make some progress. To be clear, that does not rule out taking a precautionary approach. We need to consider the impacts carefully before taking action. As the…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI will make a little progress. I want to focus on the issue of research and data. The UK chief medical officer, among others, has systematically reviewed the scientific evidence…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI will make some progress. We are aware of the ongoing debate regarding the age at which children should have a smartphone. We recognise the risks that technology such as…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend, who has made that point passionately, both here and in private. The important thing is to have the data to back such a significant conclusion, because…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI will limit further interventions due the time I have, but I will write to my right hon. Friend on that issue.14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Let me say clearly that there is no reason why the tech companies could not have acted over the past few years. There is no reason…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenThe hon. Gentleman calls on me to resign. Before he asks me to join him on his Benches, I should say that a space on our Benches recently became available, if he wants it. I found…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) for securing this important…14 May 2024HANSARDAI in the NHSI thank my hon. Friend for that important question. Ensuring that the UK’s life sciences sector can grow and access the variety of skills it needs to support innovation, including…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: Impact on DemocracyTwo sentences, Mr Speaker. I can confirm that the Government are taking a proactive approach to AI. The defending democracy taskforce is working very hard to protect our…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: Impact on DemocracyLet me be very clear: the UK will not tolerate malicious cyber-activity that targets our democratic institutions. The Deputy Prime Minister has already come to this Dispatch Box…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: Impact on DemocracyThe Government are clear that artificial intelligence is the defining technology of our time, with the potential to transform humanity positively. We also recognise the challenges…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI in the NHSThe hon. Lady is right to say that AI can play a great role in improving the way we treat conditions, provided that it is implemented in an ethical, safe and responsible way. One…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI in the NHSThe Department for Science, Innovation and Technology closely engages with all Departments on the adoption of AI, including the Department of Health and Social Care, and we are…17 Apr 2024