Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 102274

Artificial Intelligence: Weapons of Mass Destruction

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government has established a defined threshold of dangerous capability in frontier AI models, including capabilities relating to chemical, biological, radiological, or nucle

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has policy responsibility for promoting responsible AI innovation and uptake. Risks related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (and other dangerous weapons), including de...

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