Unemployment: Artificial Intelligence
2026-06-09 · Department for Work and Pensions · 8883 · Official question
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...