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Malcolm Byrne

Irish TD (Fianna Fáil)

Technology is not a goal in itself; technology is the enabler for us to be able to achieve better goals for all of humanity and it is critical that it is humans who are going to be in the loop.

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Malcolm Byrne, Dáil Éireann debate on the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence’s First Interim Report, 26 February 2026.

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains

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Use sortition (random selection of citizens) to staff AI oversight boards

Our report recommends that we should have a citizens' assembly on AI, digitalisation and technology. It is critical that we engage all sectors of society in discussions on the potential benefits but also the pitfalls of this new technology.

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AI value alignment must be subject to public deliberation, not decided by developers alone

Our report recommends that we should have a citizens' assembly on AI, digitalisation and technology. It is critical that we engage all sectors of society in discussions on the potential benefits but also the pitfalls of this new technology.

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

Ireland is potentially most at risk from rapid changes resulting from AI that will impact on the labour force, particularly in the areas of IT, professional services and financial services. It is therefore critical that we are equipped and that we se...

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