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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: 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: Data Centres (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ryan. As has often been said before, data is the oil of the 21st century. For oil to be of any use, it has to be extracted, refined, stored and distributed and we need to do this with data as well. Like oil, we certainly need to regulate its use and have to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Data Centres (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and I welcome that, but he will appreciate the concern for both multinational and indigenous companies is that if we do not have the necessary infrastructure in place, it will place serious constraints on growth. I obviously welcome the commitment the Minister of State has made that the review of the connection policy for large energy users by the Commission for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: One of the big changes in Irish society is we are living much longer and will continue living longer. Estimates are that a teenager today has a one in five chance of living to the age of 100. Significant changes are happening in our demographics but just because we are living longer does not mean we are living healthier lives. On current trends, 80% of the population in their 40s or 50s...

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Now.

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the Minister for allowing the Bill to get this far. It is critical that it proceeds through the Dáil. The Minister is keen to get it before the Committee on Justice. Now that it has passed all Stages in the Seanad, I hope it will move quickly through the Lower House. I express my solidarity with the Minister because she and her family have experienced some nastiness on the...

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: Next Tuesday, at 1 p.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I want to raise the case of Mr. Neno Dolmajian. As the Leader will be aware, Mr. Dolmajian was visiting from Montreal. A day after Canada Day and ten days after a vicious assault in our nation's capital, he sadly passed away. His father and sister travelled over from Canada to be with him. This House and this country should express solidarity with his family after this horrific act....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: It is a good job the Senator spoke after Senator Carrigy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Expert Advisory Committee Reports into RTÉ: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (2 Jul 2024)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank the witnesses. It is fair to say that it has been a very difficult 12 months for everybody at RTÉ, but critical as part of this process is that we have a stronger RTÉ at the end of all of this, and I have confidence that we will. When Mr. Bakhurst first came before us, he said to judge him on results. With regard to the general direction of the organisation, I say well...