Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Dr. Michael Seifu:
The potential for AI to benefit disabled people outweighs the costs. The most important thing is that from our perspective, the costs are very high. As a result, it is about minimising those costs. As Mr. Sherwin said, one way to address that is to have disabled people meaningfully represented in the development of new AI tools and solutions. Also, we know that if the State intervenes to make AI tools accessible to all disabled people and regards less their income levels or certain status, that is one positive that AI can contribute.
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