AQW 52787/22-27 – AI-enabled and camera-equipped smart glasses in schools

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 51716/22-27, whether any assessment has been made of the specific safeguarding risks arising from the use of AI-enabled and camera-equipped smart glasses in schools, early years providers, and any other educational settings within their remit attended by children. Minister of Education: … Continue reading AQW 52787/22-27 – AI-enabled and camera-equipped smart glasses in schools

AQW 51837/22-27 – Guidance for students using artificial intelligence tools safely

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to ensure that students in post-primary education receive guidance on using artificial intelligence tools safely and responsibly. Minister of Education: Guidance on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) was issued to education professionals through DE Circular … Continue reading AQW 51837/22-27 – Guidance for students using artificial intelligence tools safely

AQW 50818/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy, to detail any steps her Department is taking to ensure that small businesses can access practical support to adopt Artificial Intelligence, safely and productively. Minister for the Economy: My Department provides a range of practical support and guidance to small businesses on the … Continue reading AQW 50818/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre

AQW 48225/22-27 – Draft NI Executive Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given recent developments in advanced Artificial Intelligence systems capable of undertaking complex tasks with limited human supervision, to detail (i) any work undertaken across Executive departments to assess the implications of such technologies for (a) public service delivery; (b) employment; (c) … Continue reading AQW 48225/22-27 – Draft NI Executive Artificial Intelligence Strategy

AQW 51084/22-27 – AI tools impact on the social security and welfare system

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has made any assessment of the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence tools on the social security and welfare system. Minister for Communities: Whilst no formal assessment has been conducted by my Department to date, I recognise that advances in Artificial Intelligence … Continue reading AQW 51084/22-27 – AI tools impact on the social security and welfare system

AQW 49239/22-27 – Department of Health staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Health: Since February 2024, no single, centrally mandated Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme has been … Continue reading AQW 49239/22-27 – Department of Health staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 49371/22-27 – DAERA staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department has provided the following … Continue reading AQW 49371/22-27 – DAERA staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 49243/22-27 – Department of Finance staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any training that has been provided to staff in his Department on the use of Artificial Intelligence, including its limitations and risks, since February 2024. Minister of Finance: Department of Finance (DoF) staff have had a range of training, awareness sessions and … Continue reading AQW 49243/22-27 – Department of Finance staff training on the use of Artificial Intelligence