Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)

I thank Mr. Smeaton, Mr. Seoighe and Dr. Leavy. I am sure we will have more engagement in the future, which I look forward to. Most of the questions have been asked but I have some general ones. Regarding the European Union AI Act, did the witnesses have any input into it or did Ireland have any input in formulating the Act? Second, at a European level, how will the performance and reliability of AI systems be measured and evaluated? Who should do this? Should this be done by independent entities or by governments? The opening statement said that systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc., are causing major disruption across many areas of society. Will the witnesses give some examples of this in our own country and in others?