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Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence

Inquiry

In this inquiry, the Sub-Committee examines how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) can meet its aim, set out in the 2022 Defence AI Strategy, of strengthening the defence and security AI ecosystem, at a time when AI has the potential to transform a number of defence activities. The Sub-Committee considers how the MOD can best support the UK defence sector to reap the benefits of this change and champion UK tech to give the UK a competitive edge in AI development.

This inquiry was originally conducted during the 2019 Parliament and was interrupted by the 2024 general election. In November 2024 the new Defence Committee agreed to complete the inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 17 January 2024.

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Past events

Tuesday 19 March 2024
2:30pm Public
Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence - Oral evidence 19 March 2024
2:30pm
  • James Cartlidge MP (Minister for Defence Procurement at Ministry of Defence)
  • Paul Lincoln CB OBE VR (Second Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Defence)
  • Lt Gen. Tom Copinger-Symes CBE (Deputy Commander of UK Strategic Command at Ministry of Defence)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 27 February 2024
10:30am Public
Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence - Oral evidence 27 February 2024
10:30am
  • Neil Morphett (Chief Engineer, and Advanced Technology Director at Lockheed Martin UK)
  • Doctor Simon Harwood (Director of Capability, and Chief Technology Officer at Leonardo UK Ltd)
11:20am
  • Richard Drake (General Manager at Anduril Industries)
  • Andrew van der Lem (Head of Defence at Faculty Science Ltd (Faculty AI))
  • Phil Morris (Head of Defence AI (United Kingdom) at Palantir Technologies Ltd)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 20 February 2024
10:30am Public
Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence - Oral evidence 20 February 2024
10:30am
  • James Black (Assistant Director of the Defence and Security research group at RAND Europe)
  • Dr Simona Soare (Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University)
  • Air Marshal (Retd) Edward Stringer (Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: defcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3113 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA