Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 122936

Artificial Intelligence: Fraud

Tabled: 23 March 2026

Answered: 2 April 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the risk of artificial intelligence increasing the scale and sophistication of online fraud.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

AI has huge potential benefits, but can also bring new risks, including new opportunities for criminals. The OSA lists fraud as a priority offence and regulates AI-generated media in the same way as ‘real’ content, placing the same obligations on services...

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