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Artificial Intelligence Policy

12 October 2026 · 1 other contributor

Opened by Kanishka Narayan Lab Constituency

Science & Technology

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Kanishka Narayan raised concerns about artificial intelligence policy in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

Key points

  • The Government is taking steps to enhance UK resilience against AI risks.
  • The UK's AI Security Institute evaluates advanced models like Gemini 4 Argon.
  • The frontier AI hardening programme is being expanded to protect public services.

How the debate unfolded

MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.

Opened the debate

Kanishka Narayan Lab Constituency

The Government is taking action to strengthen UK resilience against the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI, including independent testing of advanced AI, strengthening government cyber defences, establishing a specialist capability to respond to major AI incidents, and considering how the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill can better protect against emerging threats. The UK's AI Security Institute is conducting rigorous evaluations of the latest generation of models, such as Gemini 4 Argon, to identify risks early and test safeguards. The Government is also extending its frontier AI hardening programme to strengthen defences across government and making public services harder to attack.

Other contributors (1)
  • Kanishka Narayan

    The Government is taking action to strengthen UK resilience against the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI, including independent testing of advanced AI, strengthening government cyber defences, establishing a specialist capability to respond to major AI incidents, and considering how the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill can better protect against emerging threats. The UK's AI Security Institute is conducting rigorous evaluations of the latest generation of models, such as Gemini 4 Argon, to identify risks early and test safeguards. The Government is also extending its frontier AI hardening programme to strengthen defences across government and making public services harder to attack.

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