Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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182. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47331/23]

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.

The Department of Defence requires that all applications must be used in line with the Department’s policies and procedures and advice that has been received from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).