Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of placing the AI Security Institute on a statutory footing.

The AI Security Institute (AISI) has trusted, voluntary relationships with the world's leading AI companies. This collaborative approach lets us keep pace with a fast-moving technology and adapt as it evolves.

As I outlined in my speech on 12 October, the Government has been working closely with the US government and frontier labs to ensure AISI continues to have access to the most powerful AI models before they are released.

AI scientists at AISI continue to conduct rigorous evaluations of the latest generation of models to build a scientific understanding of the risks posed by the most advanced AI systems and develop technical mitigations against them, so that policy decisions are grounded in evidence.

This Government remains committed to ensuring AISI is equipped to fulfil its vital role, and will continue to keep the House updated on its work.