Artificial Intelligence: National Security
Commons · Question 114739 · 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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislative powers of direction over AI developers in the event of a loss-of-control incident.
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...