Communications with Artificial Intelligence companies
Jackson Wood made this Official Information request to David Seymour
Currently waiting for a response from David Seymour, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).
From: Jackson Wood
Dear David Seymour,
This is a request for any and all communications between you and your office with staff from or people acting on behalf of Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies.
For clarity's sake, "Artificial Intelligence companies" are any companies or other organisations which sell or operate Large Language Models, run Generative AI platforms, AI agents or similar technologies.
Communication may include
- emails,
- text messages (including on alternative messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal. etc)
- phone calls notes,
- meeting notes,
- briefing packs, and/or
- any other written communication or materials.
Yours faithfully,
Jackson Wood
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From: David Seymour (MIN)
David Seymour
Dear Jackson
Thank you for your email in which you submitted an Official Information
Act request as follows:
“any and all communications between you and your office with staff from or
people acting on behalf of Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies.
For clarity's sake, "Artificial Intelligence companies" are any companies
or other organisations which sell or operate Large Language Models, run
Generative AI platforms, AI agents or similar technologies.
Communication may include
- emails,
- text messages (including on alternative messaging apps like WhatsApp,
Signal. etc)
- phone calls notes,
- meeting notes,
- briefing packs, and/or
- any other written communication or materials.”
We received your request on Thursday 17 July 2025. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
Thursday 14 August 2025, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Kind regards
Office of Hon David Seymour
Deputy Prime Minister
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