Summary
Provides national operational guidance for responsible and safe AI use across Irish health and social care, organized around accountability, a human rights-based approach, safety and wellbeing, and responsiveness, with practical expectations for governance, transparency, human oversight, data quality, workforce preparation, and monitoring.
Healthcare Implications
Health and social care services should establish accountable oversight, approved-use policies, and clear roles; preserve human judgment and informed participation; protect privacy and equity; train staff; evaluate safety and accuracy; and maintain incident, downtime, and withdrawal processes throughout deployment.