Niamh Smyth
Minister of State for Trade Promotion Niamh Smyth is visiting the Baltic States of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as part of the diplomatic effort.
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Niamh Smyth was mentioned in the context of a meeting with X executives regarding the Grok app.
Social media groups cannot catch all harmful posts, TikTok tells Oireachtas committee – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-05
Niamh Smyth suggested that social media companies could be designated as publishers.
Taoiseach urges caution on idea of standing up to Trump administration – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-02
Niamh Smyth said she felt 'very strongly' that the Irish Government needs to see if it can legislate to treat social networks like publishers.
Social networks could be treated as publishers if they host illegal content, Minister of State says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-27
Niamh Smyth stated that X conceded it hosted illegal content in Ireland after a meeting with the company.
Protesters at X headquarters in Dublin call for criminal accountability over AI nudes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-17
Niamh Smyth is due to meet representatives from X today regarding political controversy.
Donald Trump taking control of Greenland could smash the western alliance – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-16
Minister of State Niamh Smyth said Elon Musk’s X told her it has halted the AI model’s ability to remove or reduce clothing on individuals worldwide.
‘Concerns remain’ around Grok despite X’s assurances, says Minister – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-16Minister of State Niamh Smyth is to meet X executives on Friday to address illegal activities related to AI-generated images.
Ireland should use EU presidency ‘to ban AI tools for generating intimate images’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-16
Minister of State Niamh Smyth is addressing the legal implications of the Grok nudification tool in Ireland.
X will face ‘full rigours of the law’, says Minister for AI – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-15
Niamh Smyth, junior minister with responsibility for AI, has requested a meeting with X to discuss the generation and hosting of illegal content on the social network.
Dublin City Council to examine ending X use over concerns of sexualised content – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-13
Niamh Smyth questioned the appropriateness of the Government maintaining a presence on X.
How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-13
Niamh Smyth is the Minister of State for Enterprise and a grand-niece of Paddy Smith.
A week of so many leaks Fianna Fáil ought to call in the specialist plumbers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-11
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth plans to host an AI summit next year during Ireland’s presidency of the European Union.
Ireland could be ‘AI Island’ but must act promptly to set up artificial intelligence office and observatory – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-12
Niamh Smyth is the Minister of State with responsibility for Artificial Intelligence and supports running a candidate for the presidential election.
Strong support in Fianna Fáil ranks to field presidential candidate – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-09
Minister Niamh Smyth TD stated that EU and Irish policies are adapting to address the challenges posed by AI technologies.
Irish wolfhounds join writer's protest
United Kingdom· 2025-04-17
Minister of State for Trade Niamh Smyth is responsible for AI and has been asked to meet Meta on behalf of the authors.
Authors seek to stop Big Tech ‘scraping’ their work for AI amid copyright breach claims – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-17
Niamh Smyth is the junior minister with responsibility for trade promotion, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
Maga senator Sharon Keogan would only love to take Taoiseach’s place at shamrock jamboree – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-08
Minister of State Niamh Smyth said she was pleased to address the House 'as Ireland’s first minister of state who has artificial intelligence, AI, in their title'.
ChatGPT search uses 10 times as much electricity as Google searchIreland· 2025-02-20
Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for trade promotion, AI and digital transformation, stated that Crusoe’s selection of Dublin was 'another vote of confidence' in Ireland.
AI infrastructure provider Crusoe opens European headquarters in Dublin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12
Minister of State for Trade Promotion Niamh Smyth is visiting the Baltic States.
Full list of destinations as eight ministers head for US – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12
