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Friday, 16 October 2026 · Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin

The Centre for Digital Ethics will convene a special public-interest discussion at Trinity College Dublin exploring what it means to protect human dignity, autonomy and democratic values in the age of artificial intelligence.

Taking place immediately following Ireland’s International AI Summit and during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the event will bring together leading voices from human rights, academia, technology, regulation and civil society to examine a foundational question: what must remain human in an increasingly automated society?

The evening will consider the cumulative effects of AI and digital technologies on human agency, vulnerability, work, democracy, culture and fundamental rights, while asking what meaningful human-centred governance should look like in practice.

Confirmed participants include:

Mary Robinson
Opening Keynote; Former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, The Elders

Miriam O’Callaghan
Moderator; Journalist and Broadcaster

Prof. Stuart Russell
Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley I IASEAI

Maria Raine, LCSW
The Adam Raine Foundation; Mother, Advocate and Therapist

David J. Hickton
Founding Director, University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, and former United States Attorney

Dr Johnny Ryan
Adjunct Professor, UCD; Director of Enforce and Senior Fellow, Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Prof. Jennifer Edmond
Professor in Digital Humanities, Trinity College, Dublin

Prof. Edoardo Celeste
Associate Professor of Law, Dublin City University

Prof. John McHale
Professor of Economics, University of Galway

Prof. Dave Lewis
Associate Professor of Computer Science, TCD I Adapt Centre

Fred Logue
Environmental Lawyer, FP Logue Solicitors

Noeline Blackwell
Human Rights Lawyer, Children’s Rights Alliance

Dr Richard Hogan
Psychotherapist, Author and Broadcaster

Paul Byrne
CEO, Ireland’s AI Office

Sean Ruane
Poet; Poetry Readings

Niamh Lenihan
Founding Director, Centre for Digital Ethics

Further speakers and contributors will be announced shortly.

Attendance

Attendance is limited and the event will bring together invited participants from civil society, academia, government, regulation, technology, law and the media.

Expressions of interest are now welcome.

Enquires: hello@centrefordigitalethics.ie