Written question asked by Martyn Day (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 1 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2022. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Friday, 11 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Ageing: Artificial Intelligence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set up a National Institute for AI and Ageing as recommended in a recent report by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Answer: The NHS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is addressing aging in a multi-disciplinary, cross-sector approach. The Laboratory is contributing to a range of projects, including identifying whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect the earlier onset of Parkinson's disease to enable a proactive approach to care; funding a range of ethics focused research projects to identify how all demographic groups can benefit from AI; and deploying imaging technologies which can detect the prevalence of conditions such as osteoporosis.

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