Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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223. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department; if any section of his Department currently makes use of AI, and if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; and if he has consulted with any consultancy firms in respect of the use of AI. [38562/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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In line with the National AI strategy, my Department continues to keep the use of artificial intelligence for business purposes under review.

My Department's core IT infrastructure is provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) under the 'Build to Share Managed Desktop' shared service. I have been advised by OGCIO that they have deployed AI powered security tools as part of the overall security posture.

I can confirm that my Department has not engaged consultancy firms in respect of the use of A.I.