Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to ensure that developments in artificial superintelligence are carefully monitored and appropriate regulation is applied.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

There is considerable debate and uncertainty around Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), but the possibility of their development must be taken seriously. The increasing capabilities of AI may exacerbate existing risks and present new risks, for which the UK need to be prepared.

The role of the AI Security Institute (AISI) is to build an evidence base on these risks, so the government is equipped to understand them. AISI focuses on emerging AI risks with serious security implications, including the potential for AI to help users develop chemical and biological weapons, and the potential for loss of control presented by autonomous systems.

The government remains committed to taking further steps, where required, to ensure that the UK is prepared for the changes that AI will bring.

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of gambling warnings for prize draw competitions advertised on websites, radio and tv shows.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government is acutely aware of the impact harmful gambling can have on individuals and their families, and we are committed to strengthening measures to protect those at risk.

In November 2025, we launched a Voluntary Code for prize draw operators. The Code was developed in collaboration with the prize draw industry. It aims to promote best practice standards to strengthen player protections, transparency and accountability for those participating in prize draws.

In the development of the Code, we consulted with broadcasters and their trade associations and concluded the Code would not apply to this sector. We are satisfied that the fundamental principles of increased player protections, transparency and accountability that underpin the Voluntary Code are largely addressed by broadcasters through their existing regulatory bodies and governing principles. In particular, broadcasters’ draws and competitions are already subject to established, comprehensive regulatory frameworks enforced by different bodies, such as Ofcom.

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