Shaping AI adoption in the public interest.
AI presents Ireland with significant opportunities, to strengthen businesses, improve public services and build new capabilities. Realising those opportunities means making good decisions about where AI is used, how it is governed and who benefits.
The Irish Alliance for Trustworthy AI brings independent civic perspectives into the decisions shaping Ireland’s AI future. We connect people and organisations across society to champion useful innovation, effective safeguards and accountable governance.
Ireland’s international standing is an asset. As AI becomes more influential in our economy and society, maintaining confidence in how we use it matters. That confidence must be built through responsible choices, meaningful oversight and outcomes that people can trust. Our aim is to help Ireland embrace AI with ambition and judgement so that technological progress translates into lasting value for people and society.
Member voices
Louise McCormack, Ethical AI Researcher, University of Galway
"AI should not be shaped only by technology companies. The Alliance creates a space where educators, workers, families, researchers and community organisations can contribute to the conversation."
Seán Carroll, Director, MongoDB
"Irish Alliance for Trustworthy AI brings together perspectives that rarely meet in the same room. That diversity is exactly what responsible AI governance requires."
Tighearnan Noonan, Librarian & Trade Union Representative
"AI should expand access to knowledge, support workers and serve the public interest. The Irish Alliance for Trustworthy AI creates a space for people from all backgrounds to help shape its future."
Artificial intelligence is already shaping work, education, culture and public life. Ireland should not simply adopt systems designed elsewhere without a strong public voice.
Irish Alliance for Trustworthy AI brings people together so AI can be shaped around Irish values, democratic participation and the common good.
The Alliance turns shared values into practical outcomes for people, communities and public decision-making in Ireland.
Give Irish people a meaningful voice in AI decisions that affect daily life.
Protect Irish language, heritage and creative life as AI adoption grows.
Help people understand, question and use AI with confidence.
Build trust through shared participation, not top-down adoption.
Keep innovation aligned with public benefit, opportunity and quality of life.
Practical resources
Assess an AI system with TAIMM or take a short course on engineering governance, evidence and continuous assurance across the AI lifecycle.
Assessment framework
TAIMM is a research-led framework that turns EU trustworthy AI principles and governance obligations into structured questionnaires covering AI system context, design, development and operation. Teams can document evidence, assess maturity and identify where governance needs to improve.
Developed through Louise McCormack's doctoral research with the ADAPT Centre at the University of Galway.
Online course · 30 minutes
Course 1 introduces engineering governance with data, traceability and automation. It explains how requirements, controls and evidence support lifecycle assurance, audit readiness and governance embedded in AI engineering and MLOps workflows.
Designed for governance professionals, AI and software engineers, architects, data scientists and technical product teams. No programming is required.
Learn more
Read our principles, meet the people involved and follow the latest updates.
The future of AI should not be decided by governments, corporations or technical experts alone. Join a growing civic network helping to ensure AI benefits Ireland and its people.