Freedom of Information data shows the UK’s AI minister does not use ChatGPT or similar AI chatbots for ministerial work despite championing AI adoption.
The UK’s AI minister, Kanishka Narayan, has not used ChatGPT or other popular AI chatbots for ministerial business since taking office, according to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, despite leading the government’s push to expand artificial intelligence across the public sector.
The disclosure also found that Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has not used ChatGPT or similar AI chatbots for official ministerial work since assuming the role in September 2025. The Freedom of Information request was submitted on April 23.
Narayan, who previously worked in venture capital and Silicon Valley, has publicly acknowledged using ChatGPT for personal research and background reading. However, he has also urged Members of Parliament not to rely on AI chatbots to draft parliamentary speeches, following reports that the practice has become increasingly common.
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Kendall has likewise said she uses AI outside her government role.
“Well, I use AI personally rather than at work, I’ve got to be honest,” she previously told the BBC.
The findings highlight a distinction between the government’s broader AI strategy and ministers’ personal use of publicly available AI chatbots.
While senior ministers are not using tools such as ChatGPT for official business, the UK government continues to expand AI across public services and the civil service.
One example is Consult, an AI-powered tool designed to accelerate the analysis of public consultation responses. According to the government, the system has already helped analyse more than 50,000 responses submitted as part of its review of the water sector.
A government spokesperson said ministers remain responsible for directing the use of AI across departments while retaining responsibility for final decisions.
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“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,” the spokesperson said. “AI has the potential to save time on routine tasks and cut through administration for civil servants. Ministers are focused on steering that work and making the final decisions, as the public would expect.”
The disclosures suggest the government’s AI strategy is focused less on individual ministers using consumer AI assistants and more on deploying purpose-built AI systems to improve the efficiency of public services and government operations.
