Ireland's AI Office advances regulatory sandbox and AI literacy plans

The AI Office of Ireland has announced progress on its AI Regulatory Sandbox Programme and a new National AI Literacy Taskforce. Budget 2027 added €2.3m, bringing the office's total budget to €3.8m.

• The sandbox will create a controlled environment for compliance with the EU AI Act, GDPR and DSA
• An extra €2.3m from Budget 2027 raised the AI Office's total budget to €3.8m
• The AI Literacy Taskforce aims to embed AI skills at all levels by the end of 2027
• Salesforce granted $750,000 to the National College of Ireland to train 225 young people