Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property

Commons · Question 14918 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Christine Jardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help protect intellectual property rights in the training of AI models.

Answer

Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 10 Jul 2026

The government recognises the importance of protecting intellectual property rights for creators and rightsholders. It published a report and impact assessment on AI and copyright on 18 March outlining the steps it is taking on the use of copyright works ...