To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to promote the use of artificial intelligence in the UK’s defence industry.
Answered on
13 December 2023
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with the UK’s Defence industry to ensure that we have access to the cutting-edge capabilities and the systemic capacity necessary to modernise and sustain the UK Armed Forces.
As set out in the Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCPR) we are exploring ways to incentivise industry to increase productivity through investment in digitisation, automation and skills, working through structures such as the Defence Suppliers Forum to encourage supply chain modernisation through the adoption of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Defence AI Strategy set out how we will adopt and exploit AI at pace and scale, including building stronger partnerships with the UK’s AI industry.