Minister for Artificial Intelligence

The Minister for Artificial Intelligence is a position in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and the Cabinet Office in the British government. The post has been held by Kanishka Narayan since its creation on 20 July 2026.^[1]

StyleMinister

NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom

Appointer

• The Monarch
• on advice of the Prime Minister

Termlength

• At His Majesty's pleasure

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United Kingdom Minister for Artificial Intelligence
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Kanishka Narayan since 20 July 2026
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Cabinet Office
Style	Minister
Nominator	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	20 July 2026
First holder	Kanishka Narayan
Website	www.gov.uk/government/ministers/minister-of-state-minister-for-artificial-intelligence

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The position was originally created in March 2023 by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property and was based in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.^[2]

The position was renamed to Minister of Artificial Intelligence in July 2026 by Prime Minister Andy Burnham with the right to attend Cabinet.^[3]