Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Disinformation: Artificial Intelligence
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to protect victims of AI deepfakes.
- Answer
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The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services to tackle illegal content and protect children from harmful content, including where it is AI generated. Ofcom has robust enforcement powers for non-compliance.
In the coming weeks, the offence of creating intimate images without consent, including using AI, will come into effect. The Secretary of State announced it will be made a priority offence under the Act, giving users the strongest protections from such content. In addition, the Government has announced that it will criminalise nudification apps – which will make it illegal for companies to supply tools designed to create non-consensual intimate images.
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- Written question
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- 2024-26
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- Artificial intelligence Disinformation
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