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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Revised General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: The only question I might ask relates to my other hat. I chair the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence, AI, and would have an interest in the deployment of AI within the broadcasting and broader media sector if anyone wants to contribute on that issue. I apologise. I saw the witnesses' opening statements but was caught at another event.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: As we have a quorum of four members, we can commence. I welcome everyone to the first public meeting of the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence. I do not believe we have any apologies. Our agenda items today are that we are going to have an introduction to this committee and our work. We will then engage with Research Ireland. I am very grateful to Research Ireland for coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I welcome our witnesses. Dr. Ciarán Seoighe is the deputy chief executive of Research Ireland and will give the opening statement. Professor Alan Smeaton is emeritus professor of computing at Dublin City University. Dr. Susan Leavy is assistant professor in the school of information and communication studies at UCD. We will be hearing from them presently. I will invite each member to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Any new technology presents incredible opportunities but also a lot of challenges. If we can explore, as colleagues have mentioned, how the State can use this new technology to more efficiently and effectively deliver public services so that there are better outcomes, it will be a good thing. I am excited about areas like healthcare and education where, if AI can improve outcomes, it could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I thank Dr. Seoighe. A draw was done for the order of members' questions. It will rotate at each meeting, so the member who is called first today will be last on the next occasion. Members will have seven minutes for their questions and answers. If they would like specific witnesses to answer their questions, I ask that they identify them. We may then have time for a second, shorter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I call Deputy Gibney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: The CERN for AI idea is interesting. This week the formal motion on Ireland’s membership of Ireland’s membership of CERN is before the Oireachtas so the timing is perfect. I call Deputy Keogh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Thirty seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I hope our committee is generating new knowledge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: I will allow Professor Smeaton a further 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It will be in the style of Senator Ruane next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: It now falls to me. I will invert Deputy O'Connor’s question and put it to Professor Smeaton and Dr. Leavy. Rather than what keeps them up at night - they will have a moment to think about this because I will put a question to Dr. Seoighe first - what excites them about what is happening with this new technology? Related to the last point, which is the question around us as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: Yes, apart from funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What excites Dr. Leavy? What question should we ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: What question should we be asking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Malcolm Byrne: How does Professor Smeaton think we can get the balance right between innovation and regulation? That is the big debate.