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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the witnesses for their comments so far. Does IHREC believe the AI office should be independent? If so, what do the witnesses believe the consequences of it not being independent may be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: Are there any other examples of that arm's length-type agency in relation to a Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: What if that Department is the one the complaint is made about? How would that work then in terms of the relationship?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: In relation to transparency around procurement, the public services piece bothers me the most. I was looking at some pieces in the US where they automated bail decisions. Machine learning was involved that knocked many people off their disability payments. Some people died as a result. I have a concern around transparency about the use of AI in public services. Also, in taking a step...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: Beyond the personnel the Article 77 bodies will need to fulfil these functions, what kinds of technical resources are required for their adequate functioning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: On the democracy shield, Senator Higgins and I also wrote to Commissioner McGrath with the same concerns. When the democracy shield was promised by Ursula von der Leyen it sounded like Russia was the main concern in the context of election interference. However, obviously we have the American multinational tech industry and the huge fear about the role it can play through recommender...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: Who has the capacity for that oversight? How does that level of oversight come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: I want to see if I understand. Right now, IHREC is the body responsible for looking at the human rights aspect. How does IHREC a defect in the AI system itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: Okay. Do the courts have the expertise to be able to determine a defect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence and the State: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

Lynn Ruane: I have a final question. Facial recognition technology, FRT, was mentioned. The previous justice committee looked at this and I remember there was an inaccurate statistic used to promote FRT. I think it was said to be 99% accurate but a particular sample was being used that is not appropriate. Does Dr. Shrishak have concerns about Government, State bodies or any actors being too...