Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK remains a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence.

The UK is a world leader in AI and this government is committed to retaining this position.

Our AI and Data Grand Challenge is a major collaboration with industry and academia to this end. It includes up to £0.95bn Sector Deal package with industry that will strengthen the UK’s position as a global AI leader.

We are establishing an AI Council, an expert committee, to provide high-level leadership on implementing the AI Sector Deal.

We are also working with partners including the Turing Institute and UKRI to encourage retention and attract new, diverse talent from abroad.