Written questions

Unemployment: Artificial Intelligence

2026-06-09 · Department for Work and Pensions · 8883 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that could be lost through increased adoption of artificial intelligence technologies.

Answer

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has potentially transformative benefits for the economy and wider society, and the government is doing all it can to ensure that the United Kingdom is at the forefront of this technological transition. Whilst there is little e...