Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: National Security

Commons · Question 114737 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has undertaken scenario planning exercises for AI loss-of-control events.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 5 Mar 2026

AI models have the potential to pose novel risks by behaving in unintended or unforeseen ways. The possibility that this behaviour could lead to loss of control over advanced AI systems is taken seriously by many experts.The AI Security Institute (AISI) i...