Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence, Truth and Democracy: Discussion
2:00 am
Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
The issue I have is that it then comes down to a principle. The reason we have trust in traditional media is that we know the principles of media integrity are upheld by them, albeit to varying degrees, I would argue, in terms of the plurality system that was mentioned and everything else. For me, it is about the principle, whereas if we try to parse it out and categorise in too many ways, it becomes problematic. However, I appreciate Mr. Godfrey's point.
What are his thoughts on the governance of AI within the State? Being at the helm of a new body, I am sure he has been observing the development of the AI office, as far as it has gone, and the network of bodies that will contribute to the governance of AI in the State. Is he confident that enough independence and resources have been directed towards the right places to do this in an appropriate way?
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