OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Update policy makers on OpenAI's operations in Ireland and maintain a constructive exchange on AI-related policy, economic initiatives and the AI Summit.

Methods: MeetingVirtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Advocate for Ireland's AI leadership in the context of the EU Council Presidency, with a focus on the economic benefits of AI, increasing adoption across sectors, and European competitiveness.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Hodnett (Online Safety Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán

Intent: Meetings focused on strengthening OpenAI's collaborative relationship with the DCP and Comisiún na Meán, with particular emphasis on OpenAI's safety-by-design approach, privacy governance, and how OpenAI manages risks especially around the protection of minors, elections, and harmful content.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Exchange on the economic benefits of AI, increasing adoption with an emphasis on addressing the SME adoption gap, AI for more efficient public services, and discuss how OpenAI can work with governments to support AI ambitions. Announce OpenAI for Countries Partnerships.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Discuss OpenAI’s support for government’s AI policy ambitions, with a focus on economic benefits of AI, moving SMEs up the value chain, AI supported public services efficiencies, and AI infrastructure. Advocate for Ireland's AI leadership and the role of AI in modernisation and growth.

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Discuss how OpenAI can support Ireland's approach to digital inclusion and responsible adoption. Advocate for the economic benefits of AI, AI supported public services efficiencies, and AI infrastructure. Discussion on Ireland's upcoming EU Council Presidency priorities.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Discuss OpenAI’s support for government’s AI policy ambitions with a particular focus on the economic benefits of AI for SMEs, AI supported public services efficiencies, and Ireland's digital infrastructure. Understand how Ireland intends to utilise its upcoming EU Council Presidency to reinforce its AI leadership.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science

Intent: Exchange on the economic benefits of AI and gain an understanding of the direction of travel around Ireland's compute infrastructure

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To meet the Minister for AI and exchange views on the positive role of AI deployment on economic growth and Ireland's potential as a leader on AI. To demonstrate positive impacts of AI technology.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To exchange views on the positive impacts of AI deployment on economic value and Ireland technology leadership, and to advocate the role of AI in enhancing modernisation and growth.

Methods: Meeting