Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer on 23 June by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (HL Deb cols 542–545), what actions they are taking to promote UK strategic interests in global AI governance frameworks.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The UK works closely with international partners to promote our strategic interests in global AI governance frameworks, such as at the United Nations, OECD, Council of Europe, G7 and G20. We shape such frameworks to promote secure AI and boost AI adoption for economic growth, building on our AI Opportunities Action Plan.

The UK has negotiated major global initiatives, including the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI – the first legally binding international AI treaty; the UN Independent Scientific Panel on AI and Global Dialogue on AI Governance; and the Integrated Partnership between the OECD and Global Partnership on AI.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer on 23 June by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (HL Deb cols 542–545), what are the UK’s objectives for each multilateral forum in which AI governance is being discussed.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Across multilateral fora, the UK seeks to develop practical, proportionate, and agile governance that advances secure, trustworthy, and responsible AI across borders and regulatory regimes, built on a common, scientifically robust evidence base.

We also seek to boost AI adoption for economic growth, building on our AI Opportunities Action Plan. To achieve these objectives, we engage across the G7, OECD, United Nations, G20, Council of Europe, Standards Development Organisations, and International Network for Advanced AI Measurement, Evaluation and Science.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer on 23 June by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (HL Deb cols 542–545), what are the bilateral agreements currently in place with international partners on AI safety, security and access to frontier capabilities.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The UK AI Security Institute (AISI) works closely with its international counterparts and the UK’s closest security partners to share the latest information on frontier AI model capabilities and risks, especially as they relate to national security matters.

UK AISI has formal partnership agreements with its counterparts in Singapore, Australia, and the United States. These agreements allow for advanced bilateral information sharing on AI model capabilities and secondments of technical talent, as well as enabling the Institutes to conduct joint studies into AI risks.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer on 23 June by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (HL Deb cols 542–545), what are the mechanisms through which the UK is seeking to influence global standards on content provenance, model access, and risk based regulation.

Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The UK’s engagement on international standards is underpinned by a proportionate, sector-led approach to managing AI’s risks, with AI governed at the point of use – protecting innovation while driving targeted action where needed on the risks. Internationally, we take a similarly agile approach - working with partners where it supports practical outcomes in specific areas. Complementing our new taskforce on AI labelling, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is collaborating with partners such as Canada on content provenance and engaging through the G7 to improve identification of AI‑generated content to enhance online safety.

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