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Artificial Intelligence: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 128091 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

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Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a national safety standard for Human Form Recognition AI technology used on (a) mobile plant and (b) heavy

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Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 22 Apr 2026

AI can bring significant benefits to the workplace, workers and the wider economy. However, it is important that AI systems are developed and deployed safely and responsibly. That’s why the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is taking actio...