Holly Cairns
Question:792. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within her Department. [47340/23]
View answerTuesday, 7 November 2023
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not currently use ChatGPT or other GEN AI tools for official business.
Where appropriate, my Department plans to assess the opportunities presented by all digital tools, including AI, to enhance service delivery to customers, in full compliance with National Cyber Security Centre (NSSC) advice, and in line with the Government's AI Strategy, "AI – Here for good."
As with all new technologies, its adoption will be subject to data privacy and other appropriate legislation, and approval by the Department’s internal governance processes.
The Deputy may wish to note that a pilot, rules-based chatbot, delivering FAQ-style responses, is currently operating successfully for customers seeking information on some immigration processes.
As the Deputy will be aware, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued guidance to all Government Departments in June of this year in relation to the use of Generative AI. To date, my Department has not contracted any consultancy firms for additional advice on the use of AI.