AI minister shuns ChatGPT for ministerial business
As an enthusiastic proponent of AI, one might expect the UK's AI minister to be a keen user of ChatGPT or other popular AI chatbots in the course of his ministerial duties- perhaps to make his days mo... The AI minister and Technology Secretary use ChatGPT for personal use, rather than ministerial business. Artificial Intelligence AI minister shuns ChatGPT for ministerial business The AI minister and Technology Secretary use ChatGPT for personal use, rather than ministerial business.
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- John Reynolds 2 hours ago Share Share Send email Copy link As an enthusiastic proponent of AI, one might expect the UK's AI minister to be a keen user of ChatGPT or other popular AI chatbots in the course of his ministerial duties- perhaps to make his days more productive or to stay abreast of the latest technological advancements.
But Kanishka Narayan has not used ChatGPT, which has over 1bn active users, Claude, or any other popular AI chatbots for ministerial business since he became AI minister in September last year, according to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.
- Narayan, a former VC who has worked in Silicon Valley, however, does use ChatGPT for "core research" and background information for personal use, the Telegraph has previously reported.
Narayan has urged MPs to stop writing their parliamentary speeches with ChatGPT, following analysis showing that MPs were using the OpenAI-made chatbot to write speeches increasingly frequently.
- Peter Kyle, Kendall's predecessor, used ChatGPT for policy advice and ask what podcasts he should appear on .
While Narayan and Kendall might be shunning AI chatbots for ministerial business, government officials are expected to use AI.
- A government spokesperson said: "The Secretary of State and AI minister do not personally use chatbots in the course of their ministerial business, but we are using a range of AI tools to support the work that they direct.
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- #The request also reveals that Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has not used ChatGPT or other AI chatbots for ministerial business since being appointed to the role in September 2025.
The AI minister and Technology Secretary use ChatGPT for personal use, rather than ministerial business. Artificial Intelligence AI minister shuns ChatGPT for ministerial business The AI minister and Technology Secretary use ChatGPT for personal use, rather than ministerial business. John Reynolds 2 hours ago Share Share Send email Copy link As an enthusiastic proponent of AI, one might expect the UK's AI minister to be a keen user of ChatGPT or other popular AI chatbots in the course of his ministerial duties- perhaps to make his days more productive or to stay abreast of the latest technological advancements.
But Kanishka Narayan has not used ChatGPT, which has over 1bn active users, Claude, or any other popular AI chatbots for ministerial business since he became AI minister in September last year, according to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request. The request also reveals that Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has not used ChatGPT or other AI chatbots for ministerial business since being appointed to the role in September 2025. The FoI was requested on April 23.
Narayan, a former VC who has worked in Silicon Valley, however, does use ChatGPT for "core research" and background information for personal use, the Telegraph has previously reported. Narayan has urged MPs to stop writing their parliamentary speeches with ChatGPT, following analysis showing that MPs were using the OpenAI-made chatbot to write speeches increasingly frequently. Like Narayan, Kendall also uses AI outside work.
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