Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 109651

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department's Defence AI and Autonomy Unit has made of the potential role of AI within the targeting decision cycle.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence recognises that AI has the potential to enhance multiple stages of the targeting decision cycle by improving the speed, accuracy and consistency with which information can be processed. AI, as a general‑purpose enabling technology,...

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