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AUKUS: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 3447 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the artificial intelligence stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 2 Jun 2026

The AI stream of AUKUS Pillar 2 seeks to accelerate the development of AI and autonomous capabilities and ensure interoperability between the three nations. Early iterations of an AUKUS AI Toolbox (which will allow AUKUS partners to rapidly train, re-trai...