Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

From 2 August this year, the requirements of the AI Act, general-purpose AI, will apply with all models available in the EU. This requires technology providers to put in place a policy to comply with copyright and to provide information on models for their training to regulators on request. In August 2026, further obligations will apply, requiring regenerative AI systems to make sure AI outputs are in a machine-readable format. This will allow us to know what is content and AI-generated. It will be crucially important to our companies and citizens alike. That is to demonstrate the balance.