Malcolm Byrne (Wicklow-Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Apologies have been received from Senators O'Donovan and Harmon. Deputy Ó Cearúil will join the meeting later this morning.

This meeting is to continue our discussion of artificial intelligence, AI, and the State. The theme this morning concerns guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence by the State. Last week, we heard from the Government chief information officer about how the State is exploring, and the Department of public expenditure is deploying, the use of AI in the delivery of public services.

I welcoming the following witnesses: from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC, Mr. Liam Herrick, chief commissioner, and Ms Rebecca Keatinge, head of monitoring and compliance; and from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL, Dr. Kris Shrishak, senior fellow, and Mr. Joe O'Brien, executive director, who will join us shortly and who may know his way around these buildings.

I invite Mr. Herrick, followed by Dr. Shrishak, to deliver their opening statements.