Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland

2:00 am

Photo of Sinéad GibneySinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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Sticking with research as an area, in the Global Research Council's principles for AI adoption in research management, bias and fairness are raised as issues. How can we ensure not only accountability for discriminatory decisions that may be made by flawed AI but also a common understanding of how AI is not necessarily a neutral tool and how real-world biases can be embedded in machines?