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Written question asked by Baroness Warsi (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. It was answered by Lord Vallance of Balham (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.


Artificial Intelligence: Disinformation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with technology companies regarding preventing foreign governments from using artificial intelligence to run online disinformation campaigns in the United Kingdom.

Answer

The government engages regularly with technology companies to make clear their responsibility to keep users safe.

The Online Safety Act requires all in-scope companies to tackle illegal content, including state-sponsored disinformation that meets the threshold of the Foreign Interference Offence. Where such content is generated using artificial intelligence, it would be captured as the Act applies regardless of how the content is produced.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10429
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Internet Artificial intelligence Disinformation
Link
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