Artificial Intelligence, business and the future of the workforce

Business and Trade Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 10 Mar 2026 Parliament page
The Business and Trade Committee is holding an inquiry into Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to better understand the opportunities and costs for businesses and the workforce, and to make recommendations on Government priorities. AI has advanced rapidly in recent years, supported by major improvements in computing power, data availability … Read more
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 3 events
8 Jul
2026
Oral evidence
16 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
14 Apr
2026
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
8 Jul 2026
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Adam Cantwell-Corn · The Bristol Cable Anna Thomas MBE · Institute for the Future of Work Blair McDougall MP · Department for Business and Trade Carl-Benedikt Frey · University of Oxford Julia Adamson MBE · BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Kanishka Narayan MP · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Kate Dearden MP · Department for Business and Trade Lauren Thorpe · United Learning Phil Smith CBE · Skills England The Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho CBE · London AI and Jobs Taskforce Will Sandbrook · NEST
16 Jun 2026
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Alyn Jones · Somerset Council Daniel Smalley · Siemens Dave Sellick · Sidgrove David Spence · Innovate UK Dr Alec Price-Forbes · Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England Karen Dewar · NatWest Group Kate Jones · UNISON Kayur Raughani · Accenture Ms Vinous Ali · Startup Coalition Paul Wilson · Federation of Small Business Stephen Phipson CBE · Make UK
14 Apr 2026
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Clinton Hasell · Kao Data Hugh Milward · Microsoft Karim Palant · UK Private Capital Matthew Evans · techUK Phill Robinson · Boardwave Professor Neil Lawrence · University of Cambridge Simon Menashy · MMC Ventures Wendy Hall · University of Southampton