Artificial intelligence

From the Professional Accountancy team…... The Irish Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform has recently published a webpage containing Artificial Intelligence Resources. It contains information and links on a range of resources and practical tools designed to support the adoption of AI in the Public Service. This includes Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service and a tutorial dedicated to the AI Guidelines to assist participants in applying the guidelines in their own workplaces.   This information is provided as resources and information only and nothing in these pages purports to provide professional advice or definitive legal interpretation(s) or opinion(s) on the applicable legislation or legal or other matters referred to in the pages. If the reader is in doubt on any matter in this complex area further legal or other advice must be obtained. While every reasonable care has been taken by the Institute in the preparation of these pages, we do not guarantee the accuracy or veracity of any resource, guidance, information or opinion, or the appropriateness, suitability or applicability of any practice or procedure contained therein. The Institute is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of the resources or information contained in these pages.          

From the Professional Accountancy team…... In May 2025 the European Commission published a Q &A page on AI literacy. Article 4 of the EU AI Act requires providers and deployers of AI systems to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy for their staff and any other users who are interacting with AI systems. It entered into application on 2 February 2025. Most readers are likely to be AI deployers meaning users of AI. Questions and answers are provided such as what is literacy for Article 4 and what should be the minimum content to consider for an AI literacy programme complying with Article 4.   This information is provided as resources and information only and nothing in these pages purports to provide professional advice or definitive legal interpretation(s) or opinion(s) on the applicable legislation or legal or other matters referred to in the pages. If the reader is in doubt on any matter in this complex area further legal or other advice must be obtained. While every reasonable care has been taken by the Institute in the preparation of these pages, we do not guarantee the accuracy or veracity of any resource, guidance, information or opinion, or the appropriateness, suitability or applicability of any practice or procedure contained therein. The Institute is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of the resources or information contained in these pages.  

Readers may be interested in the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which the Law Society will be running on Artificial Intelligence. The course will run over a period of 5 weeks from 10 June until 8 July. It is free and is open to everyone and anyone who has a general interest in learning more about AI developments. To find out more about the course and to register you can click here https://mooc2025.lawsociety.ie/