Civil liberties groups caution against public bodies using AI

The Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence will hear from the ICCL an IHREC on Tuesday, October 21. Stock picture

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the public service in Ireland carries “high risks”, civil liberties bodies are set to tell the Oireachtas on Tuesday afternoon.

In submissions to the Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence on Tuesday, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) and Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) are set to warn that the State is lagging behind in terms of living up to its responsibility to use AI responsibly.