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AI-generated Content: Social Media

Wednesday 15 November 2023 · 5 questions

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

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Answered 1 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Online Safety Act 2023 regulates AI-generated content similarly to human-generated content, covering user-shared content and AI-generated pornography.
  • The Minister disagreed with the claim that the Scottish Government was blocked from participating in an AI safety summit.
  • The Government supports cross-Government efforts like the defending democracy taskforce to protect democratic processes from electoral misinformation.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Owen Thompson SNP
Culture, Media & Sport Science & Technology
Context

The Online Safety Act 2023 received Royal Assent, designed to regulate harmful AI-generated content on social media.

Question

What steps her Department is taking to tackle harmful AI-generated content on social media?

Answer from Saqib Bhatti

The Online Safety Act 2023 regulates AI-generated content in a similar manner as human-generated content, covering user-shared content, search results generated by AI, and AI-generated pornography. Additionally, the Act criminalises sharing deepfake intimate image abuse.

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Q2 Anum Qaisar
Scotland Science & Technology
Context

The Scottish Government was reportedly blocked from participating in a major AI safety summit.

Question

Why the Minister outline why the Scottish Government was blocked from participating in one of the first major AI safety summits?

Answer from Saqib Bhatti

The hon. Member claims that Scottish people were represented by the UK Government, disagreeing with her statement about the blockage of participation.

Not addressed: specific reasons for Scotland's exclusion from the summit

How: Disagreement Without Details

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Q3 Owen Thompson SNP
Democracy & Elections
Context

Meta has banned AI in political ads, raising questions about government regulatory efforts.

Question

Why does a private company seem to be doing more to curb the spread of electoral misinformation than this Government?

Answer from Saqib Bhatti

The Government is serious about protecting democratic processes, supporting cross-Government efforts like the defending democracy taskforce and election cell to identify harmful material on social media platforms.

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Not addressed: specific measures beyond broad statements of commitment

How: General Principles Without Specifics

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Q4 Greg Clark Con
Democracy & Elections
Context

GCHQ warns about deepfake AI disruption of the next election.

Question

Is my hon. Friend confident that the Electoral Commission has all powers needed to prevent election interference?

Answer from Saqib Bhatti

The Government takes this issue seriously, and through efforts like the defending democracy taskforce, aims to protect elections. The Minister offers to discuss further with the right hon. Friend.

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Not addressed: specific actions beyond broad statements of commitment

How: General Principles Without Specifics

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Q5 Stephen Metcalfe Con
Science & Technology
Context

There is a need to raise public understanding about the implications and authenticity of AI content.

Question

What discussions has he or his Department had about raising public awareness of AI's societal impact?

Answer from Saqib Bhatti

The Government held an AI safety summit with 28 countries plus the EU, focusing on frontier risks. The approach is pragmatic and contextual to use AI for benefit while wary of risks.

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Not addressed: specific discussions beyond broad statements about awareness efforts

How: General Principles Without Specifics

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