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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their work; their family, friends and teachers for their support; and BT for its continued support of this competition. I think any of us who go to BT Young Scientist are often blown away by the range. You think you have heard it all and then suddenly somebody comes up with a question that makes you go, “Oh, I never thought about that.” I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: No worries. I am just curious. Ms Kelleher made a valid recommendation on training programmes in AI for educators. Who should provide those? There is a concern about the level of knowledge of those in the education system around generative AI. Should there be partnerships with the technology companies and AI platforms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Pádraig Meade mentioned regulation and some of the ethical concerns as well. What does he think are the key ethical issues both policy makers and students in the classroom must consider?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Mr. Seán O'Sullivan obviously talked about his project, VerifyMe, and the models used. He was using large data sets. A lot of teachers talk about how they are only allowed to photocopy a certain number of pages out of a document. While AI is a tool which can be used in education, how do you get around some of the copyright or intellectual property concerns around feeding all those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Okay, that is good. I wish to ask Mr. O'Sullivan a general question. Does he think educators, and even more widely, policy makers, get it? AI is transforming our lives. It is not something that is happening in the future. Does he think, from his experience, there is a sufficient level of understanding at policy-making level around the impact, and the potential impact, of AI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Does any other witness wish to speak? I might ask Mr. O'Sullivan one final question, on which any of the witnesses are welcome to come in. VerifyMe is obviously a fascinating programme with regard to the possible use, or misuse, of large language models. We are obviously worried in politics about the use of deepfakes and similarly about large language models being misused. Does Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I am thinking of speech creation. It could also apply to deep fakes or manifestos written by a large language model.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I do not know if any of the others want to comment. They do not. That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Is knowledge and creativity all about trying to store lots of data in our brains?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Do any of the witnesses take the view that AI could replace educators? What role is there for AI itself in the classroom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Was it a winning Green Party manifesto?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: We will be replaced by AI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I found it interesting that following Senator O'Reilly's question both Mr. Meade and Mr. O'Sullivan were more enthusiastic about careers in software and technology, whereas the girls were not opposed to it but were thinking about different directions. One of the challenges we have is getting more women into technology.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Absolutely. If we look at the numbers who are studying the subject of technology, or even any of the science, technology, engineering or maths subjects for the leaving certificate, the numbers tend to be smaller, which follows on in higher education. Why do the witnesses think that is? If we want to encourage more girls to go into technology, how do they think we can do it? I will let the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: What can be done in the education system to change that?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (11 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. It is unfortunate that I have to raise it in the House but it is primarily because of the lack of information that has been provided to residents in Ferns, County Wexford, by Irish Water. Uisce Éireann issued a boil water notice in Ferns on 28 June due to the detection of the presence of cryptosporidium in the local water supply....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (11 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her honesty, as always. It speaks to a bigger issue with Uisce Éireann. A number of us have had problems with the lack of communication before. Of course people do not want to drink water that is contaminated with cryptosporidium, but they want at least to be informed as to what is going on and have an alternative water supply made available. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome Senator Nikki Bradley. Your first day in the House is always very special so enjoy it, and get the run of the place, as they say. We look forward to Senator Bradley's contribution for however long the House will continue to sit. We are continually told it will probably be until March of next year. That is the official line. I am a member of the Oireachtas media committee....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: We see him more often than some of the committee members.