Frontier Artificial Intelligence 2026-09-03
2026-09-03
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Q1
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No specific event or statistic is mentioned, but the question refers to the potential risks and impacts of AI technology.
What recent assessment has the government made of the potential impact of frontier AI on society?
The recent report from the AI Safety Institute in December showed that AI's role in social interaction, online harms, cyber-security and the workplace is increasing. The government is taking the risks of AI as seriously as the opportunities, working closely with colleagues in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and the Cabinet Office. Companies cannot be allowed to mark their own homework.
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Q2
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OpenAI has recently developed Astra, a program that can autonomously hack other programs, raising concerns about security risks.
The company OpenAI has created a program called Astra, described as the most dangerous program due to its ability to hack other programs autonomously. What is the Secretary of State doing to ensure safety in this dangerous world with the government handing over NHS contracts and public service records to big American AI companies?
The hon. Gentleman is right to highlight that as frontier AI develops, it poses new challenges and risks, not just in the area of hacking but by creating confusion about legal liability, safeguards and who is responsible. The Government is working to meet these expectations.
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The specific ask about measures to ensure safety and control of AI in the context of government contracts and public service data was not directly addressed.
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Q3
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A Select Committee report highlighted the risk of the UK being cut off from frontier AI models at the discretion of other countries.
The Select Committee's report “Science diplomacy: Sovereignty, strategy and the global race” highlighted the risk of the UK being cut off from frontier AI models. What assessment has the Secretary of State made of the impact on the UK's society and economy if we were unable to access those models?
My hon. Friend is right to point to the UK's need for sovereign capability in AI. The Government is taking the need to deal with the exposure of the UK very seriously, and I would be happy to meet her to discuss that further.
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The specific ask about the assessment of the impact on society and economy was not directly answered with concrete details.
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Campaigners in the Public Gallery, including Tulisa Contostavlos, are highlighting the issue of unregulated press and harm caused by fabricated stories.
Frontier AI is supercharging misinformation online. Campaigners in the Public Gallery, including Tulisa Contostavlos, who was the target of a fabricated story, are here to highlight the damage an unregulated press can do. Will the Secretary of State meet me and Tulisa to discuss the full implementation of Leveson 1 and the commissioning of Leveson 2 for proper press regulation?
I would be delighted to offer the hon. Lady that meeting. I pay tribute to Tulisa for taking such a dreadful experience to help others. I also acknowledge the tragic death of Professor Jason Arday, whose inquest and investigation are ongoing.
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The specific ask about the full implementation of Leveson 1 and the commissioning of Leveson 2 for proper press regulation was not addressed.
Pay Tribute To Tulisa
Acknowledge The Death Of Professor Jason Arday
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