Local government faces challenge implementing generative AI ethically whilst maintaining public trust and data security as new EU AI Act regulations require basic AI literacy training for staff.
Khizer Ahmed Biyabani, researcher with ADAPT at Trinity College Dublin and 2025 Digital Transformation Rising IT Star winner, alongside Richie Shakespeare, assistant staff officer Dublin City Council, explain Ireland’s first local government generative AI Lab translating academic research into practical ethical AI tools, how retrieval model analysing council meeting minutes avoids hallucinations by training only on specific datasets preventing New South Wales Australia confusion, why four pillars covering governance, education, proof of concepts and enterprise scaling create systematic approach, and how smart gully life buoy monitoring sensors demonstrate broader Smart Cities innovation culture.
With expertise spanning responsible AI implementation frameworks aligned with National AI guidance and EU AI Act through interim guidance released to staff, collaborative approach sharing learnings with local authorities across Ireland and Europe addressing similar problems around data governance, internal process optimisation and eventually public facing applications bridging connectivity gap between citizens and council services. Listen now!
