The ADAPT Research Ireland Centre at Trinity is leading a new model of collaboration to support the safe and trusted adoption of GenAI opportunities within Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council (DCC) and the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre, together with Trinity Business School, last week announced the launch of Ireland’s first Generative AI Lab dedicated to local government.
The pioneering initiative will explore how Generative AI (Gen-AI) can enhance local government services while ensuring its responsible and ethical deployment, positioning Dublin as a leader in digital governance.
The Gen-AI Lab will act as a hub for cutting-edge research, testing, and the responsible deployment of AI technologies. Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence that can create new content such as text, images, and even solutions to complex problems, by learning from vast amounts of data. This technology is already shaping the way people interact with digital tools, from automated customer service to advanced problem-solving in industry and government.
Drawing on ADAPT’s interdisciplinary expertise, the collaboration will address pressing issues such as AI governance, ethics, and transparency, while exploring opportunities for innovation in areas such as Large Language Models (LLMs), human-computer collaboration, and digital transformation, positioning Dublin as a global leader in the responsible adoption of AI. The work of the lab will also identify opportunities to attract new industry collaborations, applying cutting-edge new Gen-AI applications and language models that address the needs of the City Council.
Jamie Cudden, Smart City Program Manager at Dublin City Council, highlighted the potential for the initiative, saying: “Generative AI represents a huge opportunity for the City Council in how we deliver services, interact with the public, and future-proof our operations. By collaborating with Trinity College Dublin and leveraging ADAPT’s world-class expertise, this initiative will help us evaluate and implement cutting-edge Gen-AI solutions that are both impactful and ethical, ensuring Dublin remains a leader in digital innovation.”
Professor John D Kelleher, Director of ADAPT, said: “The Gen-AI Lab provides a unique platform to explore how Generative AI can be responsibly applied in the public sector. At ADAPT, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of AI research while ensuring its societal impact is positive, transparent, and human-centric. This partnership with Dublin City Council allows us to connect academic innovation with real-world challenges, co-creating AI systems that deliver meaningful value and truly serve the public interest.”
Dr Ashish Jha of Trinity Business School said: “No technological innovation can have maximum impact on society without targeting the wider societal stakeholders. Through this partnership with Dublin City Council, we aim to bring innovation in the field of generative AI to broader societal stakeholders. It aligns with our school’s mission of ‘Transforming Business for Good’ and enables us to work with innovative organisations like Dublin City Council to bring wider impact.”
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Quelle/Source: Dublin Gazette, 23.02.2025
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