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What if the biggest risk facing the public service right now… is not using AI at all?
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- Apr 9, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of Transform Gov, Maeve Kneafsey sits down with Malcolm Byrne TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence, to unpack what has actually changed — and why the pace of change is now the real issue. From courts using AI for real-time translation… to Revenue analysing thousands of tax codes… to the uncomfortable truth that other countries are already moving faster — this is not a future conversation. It’s happening now. And the question is simple: are we ready? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.