Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered at on 10 January 2024.
Chris Law
Scottish National Party, Dundee West
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of AI on democracy.
Michelle Donelan
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
The Government takes threats posed by digitally manipulated content extremely seriously.
The Defending Democracy Taskforce is leading the Government's response, working with DSIT and others to protect the integrity of our democratic processes.
We are working with international partners to tackle this shared challenge and to ensure that social media platforms have the right processes in place to respond. The Online Safety Act puts requirements on platforms to remove illegal mis/dis information - including where it is AI generated.
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