Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 104313

Artificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse Material

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of making UK AISI / Thorn's guidance, Recommended Practice for AI-G CSEA Prevention, published in December 2025, mandator

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The Government recognises the importance of tackling AI-generated CSAM. Creating, possessing, or distributing CSAM, including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively identify and remove this content. We are ta...

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