Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Public Consultation on National Implementation of EU Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act)

17 July 2024. Centre members Elizabeth Farries, Thompson Kwarkye, Susan Leavy, Labhaoise Ní Fhaoláin, Alexandros Minotakis, Eugenia Siapera, and Courtney Ford present UCD Centre for Digital Policy’s Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Public Consultation on National Implementation of EU Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence. 

This report responds to the EU’s AI Act and considers Ireland’s position in implementing the Act, specifically in relation to the configuration of national competent authorities required for implementation. The authors highlight the need for sustainability measures in supporting and expanding AI technologies, entrenching multistakeholder perspectives to broaden perspectives around AI risks and concerns, and ensuring public trust and knowledge through transparency and education.

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