Cancer: Artificial Intelligence
Commons · Question 50111 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of AI on detecting cancer.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 May 2025
The Department is testing artificial intelligence (AI) in areas that cause the most harm to health and to our economy. Through the £113 million AI award, a number of technologies that support with cancer diagnosis have been tested.In addition, the £21 mil...