Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 114739
Artificial Intelligence: National Security
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
Iqbal Mohamed
Independent — Dewsbury and Batley
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislative powers of direction over AI developers in the event of a loss-of-control incident.
Answer
Kanishka NarayanAI models have the potential to pose novel risks by behaving in unintended or unforeseen ways. The possibility that this behaviour could lead to loss of control over advanced AI systems is taken seriously by many experts.The AI Security Institute (AISI) i...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 114739) →