With many fearing their jobs are at risk from artificial intelligence (AI), a new Oireachtas committee aims to consider not only risks but also opportunities the new technology will bring to Irish society. When the Oireachtas committees were recently announced, one area of particular interest was the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee. Advertisement Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne was confirmed as the chair of the Oireachtas AI Committee. In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Mr Byrne explained that the committee will “explore how [AI] will impact different aspects of Irish life, from agriculture to healthcare to transport”. “We’ll obviously be looking...