AI Security Institute
(asked on 29th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2026 to Question 36255, how does AISI decide which models count as 'frontier or near frontier'.
Answered by
Kanishka Narayan
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
This question was answered on 6th November 2026
The AI Security Institute (AISI) does not apply a fixed threshold. It uses the term for models where testing is most likely to change our understanding of emerging AI capabilities and risks. AISI evaluates this on a case-by-case basis and reviews its approach regularly as the technology develops. Through its trusted relationships with the world's leading AI developers, AISI continues to ensure its evaluations focus on the models that matter most.