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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: That is not true.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Hear, hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I welcome everyone to the committee. We have received apologies from Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil, who may be able to join us depending on when another committee finishes, and Senator Dee Ryan. We have been discussing the issue of artificial intelligence through the lens of AI and young people, AI and older people and AI and disability. We began...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I thank Ms Grehan for her opening statement. We will provide an opportunity for any of our witnesses to respond to any of the questions. We will now turn to members, who have a maximum of seven minutes each to pose questions and receive answers. I encourage people to be succinct. We may have time for a second round. Members know the order in which they are speaking and I first call...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses for their answers. I call Deputy Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I am a bit of a tech optimist. Certainly, there is always the danger where technology fails but if we put the guardrails in place, how can we use technology to improve the lives and opportunities for people with a disability? That is my argument. I am conscious of the work of Adam Munder, who has done a lot of work as a deaf man around how technology can be used to help people who are deaf...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: In terms of being able to improve the opportunities, how do the witnesses see that as best being able to happen? We obviously address the bias, but as this technology develops-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: -----what difference can it make?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Does Dr. Seifu use any AI tools?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I was making reference to the work being done in UCD and other places, but are there any disability-specific AI tools of which Dr. Seifu is aware, even if he does not use them? Are there any which the people he represents have said have helped make their lives easier?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: Thank you. I will go back to Deputy Mythen if he has other questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: In wrapping up, I might just ask a question. There is an intention on the part of the Government to establish a national AI office next year. Its key role will be overseeing the implementation of the EU AI Act and how it will impact. We are obviously going to be making recommendations around the establishment of that office and its role in terms of partnership and ensuring that those with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I thank Mr. Sherwin. Would any of the members like to say anything else? I call Deputy Mythen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: That is an appropriate point at which to bring today's proceedings to a close. I thank Mr. Sherwin, Dr. Seifu and Ms Grehan for their engagement with us today. Certainly from the perspective of our committee, this is a hugely exciting technology. Our objective is that is to improve the lives of all of our citizens as it is rolled out and that guardrails are put in place. It is very...