Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 102275

Artificial Intelligence: Weapons of Mass Destruction

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Iqbal Mohamed

IndependentDewsbury and Batley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government has established thresholds for dangerous weapons-related capabilities in frontier AI models.

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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