Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

(asked on 7th April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence in drafting ministerial correspondence since 5 July 2024.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 22nd April 2025

The Ministry of Defence is exploring various applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance corporate services and drive efficiency. While officials may use approved AI tools (such as large language models) to assist with background research and editing, all Ministerial correspondence is drafted and approved by officials and signed off by a Minister.

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