The AI Office of Ireland at the International AI Summit

The International AI Summit was a welcome opportunity for our CEO Paul Byrne to meet with leading AI minds, leaders and delegates from across the industry. 
 
As Ireland’s role in the international AI ecosystem was highlighted, Paul was delighted to meet leaders including An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Canadian Minister for Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon, American Ambassador to Ireland Edward Sharp Walsh, French Deputy Ambassador for Digital Affairs Arthur Franzon and Norwegian Ambassador Aslak Brun. Paul also met with several leading Irish, European and International AI companies. 
 
The AI Office of Ireland also announced the progression of plans regarding the AI Regulatory Sandbox Programme, a controlled environment where AI providers can engage with regulators to understand their obligations and assess compliance with the EU AI Act and other relevant legislation.

Also announced was a new initiative to establish the National AI Literacy Taskforce to develop and deliver a coherent national framework to embed AI literacy at all levels of society.