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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I sincerely thank all of today’s speakers for their powerful and learned contributions to a fascinating and productive debate. I very much welcome the engagement in this…19 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank all today’s speakers for their eloquent, clear and powerful contributions to what has been a fascinating debate of the very highest quality. In particular, a…05 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI apologise to the noble Lord for not addressing that. Absolutely I will write.05 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationI thank my noble friend for that question on the important area of AI usage in defence. As she will recall, AI in defence is principally conducted within the remit of the Ministry…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationWhen the then frontier model task force was set up, we had in senior officialdom a total of three years of PhD-level experience in AI safety. I am pleased to say that that number…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationI thank my noble friend for his congratulations with respect to the AI safety summit. We continue to engage internationally, not just with the larger international AI fora but…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationI remember the question. It is indeed very important. There are two pieces to preventing deepfakes being presented to British users: one is where they are created and the second…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationI thank the noble Lord for raising this; it is extremely urgent. In my view, few things could be more catastrophic than the loss of faith in our electoral process. In addition to…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationIndeed. I should point out that the NCSC and other cyber actors are also involved in the Defending Democracy Taskforce. I will liaise with the task force to understand what…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationRegulators have existing powers that enable them to regulate AI within their remits and are already actively doing so. For example, the CMA has now published its initial review of…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationI think I would regret a characterisation of AI regulation in this country as non-existent. All regulators and their sponsoring government departments are empowered to act on AI…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationI do not think “perverse” is justified. GDPR Article 22 addresses automated individual decision-making, but, as I am sure the noble Lord knows, the DPDI Bill recasts Article 22 as…04 Dec 2023HANSARDData Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023I thank the three noble Lords who spoke for their valuable and robust contributions to this debate. Let me start with some general remarks about the SI. In 2022, the UK exported…22 Nov 2023HANSARDDesign Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 20 November.22 Nov 2023HANSARDDesign Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023Perhaps I had better write to all noble Lords present to say exactly what form that will take.20 Nov 2023HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportThe Government’s response to the landscape review is in its final stages of preparation and will be published imminently. The response will outline the ambitious actions that we…20 Nov 2023HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportIndeed it is a serious challenge. The review identified, I think, 29 separate recommendations. The approach that the Government are taking is to address them not merely singly…20 Nov 2023HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportI am not entirely sure where those figures come from. The R&D intensity of the UK—that is to say, the amount spent on R&D as a percentage of GDP—is between 2.8% and 2.9%. That…20 Nov 2023HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportIndeed. The noble Lord is right: we have identified that from the base now of roughly 1 million people in this country working in R&D, taking into account retirements, by 2027 we…20 Nov 2023HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportYes, indeed. I am happy to look at that. I note that the Government currently contribute about 20% of R&D funding through UKR I and other sources, with non-profits accounting for…20 Nov 2023