Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 15101
Artificial Intelligence: Children
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Samantha Niblett
Labour — South Derbyshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to protect children from harm caused by AI chatbots.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanWe have taken a power in the Crime and Policing Act to close loopholes in the Online Safety Act regarding AI chatbots. This means unregulated chatbots will have to comply with duties under the Online Safety Act to protect their users from illegal content ...
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