Topical question AQT 1926/22-27

Topical question by Mr Cathal Boylan on 19 January 2026.

MLA: Mr Cathal Boylan
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 19 January 2026
Type: Topical question
Assembly reference: AQT 1926/22-27
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5322268

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Mr Boylan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the negative potential of AI that we have seen over recent weeks in X's Grok-2, which, when prompted by users, produces sexually explicit deepfake images, including with children, what steps need to be taken to ensure that such material can no longer be created.

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