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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 February 2025. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 February 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Submarine Delivery Agency: Artificial Intelligence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what purposes the Submarine Delivery Agency has used artificial intelligence in the last 12 months.

Answer

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services and boost living standards for working people across the country.

The Submarine Delivery Agency sees the importance and value of using AI, and is actively exploring ways in which it can be used to deliver our outputs in a safe and ethical way. The SDA has appointed a Responsible AI Senior Owner (RAISO) in accordance with Departmental policy and taken part in the Ministry of Defence-wide trial of Microsoft Copilot. The SDA is in the commissioning and discovery phases of several AI projects across a number of office-related processes in line with the Defence AI Strategy, co-ordinated with the Defence AI Centre and in accordance with the Departmental policies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30573
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Artificial intelligence Submarine Delivery Agency
Link
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