Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to regulate the artificial intelligence sector, and what assessment they have made of the potential risks of harm if such technology is left unregulated.

AI is not unregulated in the UK. A range of existing rules already apply such as data protection, competition, equality legislation and other forms of sector regulation.

The vast majority of AI systems should be regulated at point of use by existing regulators. In response to the AI Action Plan, the Government committed to identifying capability needs for regulators to mitigate AI risks and drive growth. Advanced AI systems pose distinct opportunities and risks, and we are developing legislative proposals to allow us to safely realise the benefits of these systems. We will launch a public consultation in due course.