Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage firms to adopt artificial intelligence technologies to increase their efficiency and output.

The Government is taking targeted action to support firms across the UK to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), helping to drive productivity and economic growth.

We are delivering the 50 recommendations from the AI Opportunities Action Plan, to strengthen the UK AI ecosystem and boost adoption. This includes appointing AI Sector Champions, appointing respected figures from key industries to help raise awareness and support firms in their sector to adopt AI.

The Government has also announced the Technology Adoption Review at the Autumn Budget. This review will provide recommendations on how Government and industry can work together to fully realise AI’s potential in the private sector, accelerating AI adoption in the eight sectors most critical to UK growth, as well as facilitating widespread adoption across the rest of the economy, including addressing the specific barriers faced by SMEs.