Internet: Fraud
Commons · Question 122935 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that online platforms deploy all available technologies to prevent fraud at scale.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 2 Apr 2026
AI has huge potential benefits, but can also bring new risks, including new opportunities for criminals. The OSA lists fraud as a priority offence and regulates AI-generated media in the same way as ‘real’ content, placing the same obligations on services...