Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, Truth and Democracy: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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I hope the people of Fettercairn do too.

Dr. McQuillan stated that even the engineers who build AI cannot explain what is going on inside. As a result, reliable regulation is a non-starter. I am coming from a very similar place in terms of the conclusions I have reached so far on the basis of our discussions. If it cannot be regulated, then should it be banned? How would we actually do that and what would it look like?