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Written question asked by Peter Kyle (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Monday, 13 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to identify new uses for AI in the public sector.

Answer

The UK government is taking a leading role promoting ethical, safe and responsible adoption of AI, as illustrated by our leadership of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park last week. This includes the use of AI to improve public services and boost public sector productivity.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is looking to identify new uses for AI in the public sector. Examples include: the AI Life Sciences Accelerator Mission giving £100 million of funding to capitalise on AI’s game-changing potential in healthcare; the Department for Education providing up to £2million to Oak National Academy to improve and expand Artificial Intelligence tools for teachers; the Department of Health and Social Care using AI to identify language indicating mental distress in public social media posts and signposting people to a NHS-endorsed mental health service; and the Royal Navy using AI to connect with potential recruits faster through an AI-driven virtual recruiter.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
334
Session
2023-24
Related items
Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Public sector Artificial intelligence
Link
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