Written questions

Artificial Intelligence: Translation Services

2026-07-15 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · HL2229 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of artificial intelligence-powered real-time translation and transcription technologies to improve accessibility for people with hearing impairments and those facing language barrie

Answer

The government understands that there is potential for artificial intelligence to support people with accessibility needs, including those who are Deaf or hard of hearing or face language barriers.The Government Digital Service (GDS) will undertake analys...