Artificial Intelligence: Health Services
Commons · Question 12278 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she will update the House on her plans to regulate LLMs/AI Chatbots providing therapeutic interventions.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 29 Jun 2026
As outlined in the government’s progress statement following the ‘Growing up in the online world’ consultation, we received responses which felt that chatbots could play a beneficial role in supporting children’s wellbeing. However, we also heard concerns...