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 State could do much better than now, particularly in terms of addressing the ethical issues related to AI. We also have concerns, for instance, in cases where job displacement is happening because of AI and the most likely candidates to lose their jobs will be disabled people. We have seen it before, not just with technology but with other unexpected situations. It is disabled people who shoulder the burden of job losses. DPO engagement goes a long way to address these issues with AI.