“The Government’s proposal to establish a National Artificial Intelligence Office as part of its Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, published earlier today, is a very welcome development. The opportunities that AI presents for businesses operating on this island and beyond are immense. AI is driving the fastest technological and scientific revolution in human history. Whether it’s reshaping entire business models or supercharging software that helps slash hospital waiting lists, trusted AI is now critical to the future of our country. It makes a lot of sense for Ireland to have a central, all-of-Government coordinating authority that can strategically support both the private and public sectors to thoughtfully drive AI adoption at pace and at scale.
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The proposal to establish an AI Factory Antenna hosted in Ireland is an interesting one. By giving indigenous SMEs access to resources so that they can integrate advanced AI into their processes and products faster, could be a powerful catalyst for growth in this important part of our economy, where the appetite to move fast on AI is steadily growing. Finally, the proposed establishment of a publicly available AI Observatory that will deliver real-time data insights on a wide range of AI metrics has great potential. This resource will be useful to many stakeholders, not least the Government itself, as it seeks to thoughtfully make the right strategic policy decisions grounded in trusted information at this time of great change and opportunity for our country. Putting trust at the heart of our AI journey as a nation is essential.”
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