Two Government departments have confirmed they have used artificial intelligence (AI) service Chat GPT. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Transport have said they used Chat GPT for a short period of time to see if it would help with tasks. It is not clear what the Department of Transport used Chat GPT for, and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said no decision has been made if the software will be used again. The senior ministers at the Departments of Education, Higher Education and Tourism said officials in their departments do not use Chat GPT. Senator Malcolm Byrne previously raised concerns in the Seanad as to whether officials were using Chat GPT to answer parliamentary questions.

Source: Irish Independent May 15, 2023 11:20 UTC