Holly Cairns
Question:340. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail any ongoing or previous use of artificial intelligence within his Department. [47341/23]
View answerTuesday, 7 November 2023
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With regard to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within my Department, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and another Division of my Department have begun assessing potential AI projects through discussions with industry providers and academia, as well as through secondary research. The OGCIO has deployed AI powered security tools as part of our overall security posture but the Department does not comment any further on security measures to manage the integrity of its services. Apart from these areas, the Department is not currently making further use of AI.
More broadly, the Deputy may wish to be aware that my Department is participating in a Working Group on Trustworthy AI in Public Services, which will provide wider guidance to the Public Service on the use of AI in the near future.