A question on #Research #ArtificialIntelligence tabled by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle on 23-04-2025 has been answered by Lord Vallance of Balham.

Heading: Research: Artificial Intelligence
Question ID: 1796579
UIN: HL6768
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-04-23
Asking Member ID: 4719
Asking Member display name: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Asking Member handle: natalieben
Asking Member Twitter reference: @natalieben
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the article in Nature titled "Why an overreliance on AI-driven modelling is bad for science"; and what steps they are taking, if any, to ensure that research funding and government assessme
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Date answered: 2025-05-08
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Answering Member ID: 5363
Answering Member display name: Lord Vallance of Balham
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Vallance of Balham
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Answer text: The government recognises that AI is having a transformative impact on science, and the UK is positioned to be a world leader in this emerging field.This will also present novel risks. The UK Metascience Unit is investing £4m to explore AI’s impact on res...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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