Written question asked by Peter Kyle (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Monday, 22 April 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Life Sciences: Artificial Intelligence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the £100 million AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission.

Answer: The Prime Minister announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare fund, backed by £100 million, at the AI Safety Summit. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is responsible for this fund, and the Department of Health and Social Care is working closely with them to identify areas where rapid deployment of AI could create transformational breakthroughs in healthcare. We are particularly focused on innovations in Life Sciences, which could accelerate our fight against devastating conditions like cancer and chronic mental ill-health, aiming to diagnose these conditions earlier and improve treatments. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will provide an update on our progress later in Spring.

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