Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)

I thank the witnesses. I would like to ask each of them for their perspective on what good, ongoing engagement with this sector would look like. There has been mention of co-design and ensuring the voice of older people is heard. We are at a fairly nascent stage of the development of this technology as well as of the wider governance structures in this State. Do the witnesses have a perspective on how we might best deliver an engaged AI sector in Ireland? What might it look like in terms of legislation or regulation? There is a range of governance structures in development, including the national AI office, the AI strategy, the AI observatory, talk of regulatory sandboxes and the implementation of the EU Act. What would good engagement look like and how might we ensure it happens? Judging by a significant amount of what we have heard heretofore from the likes of Google or other companies, it is largely on their own initiative, maybe with some ESG in mind. I do not think it is mandatory in any real sense. Perhaps the witnesses have some international comparisons or examples of good practice in other areas, which we might take from as we move forward.