Niamh Smyth junior minister with responsibility for artificial intelligence has deactivated her account and encouraged others to do the same.
In protest of the social media platform’s lack of response regarding nudification features, the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation Niamh Smyth has deleted her X-account. “We have to demonstrate our objection. The quickest way to do this is to close down our own accounts, which I’ve personally done myself.” In light of the recent controversies relating to Grok and nudification Apps, the Minister wrote directly to X to request a meeting to discuss what steps the platform is taking to address these issues and compliance with the law. As of Thursday noon, “I have not heard back from them”, she told the Anglo Celt. In reaction to this, Niamh Smyth has taken the step to delete her own X-account. Referring to Ireland’s national organisation working to prevent and address the impact of domestic violence and abuse who have made the same decision, she says: “I welcome Women’s Aids stance this morning, where they have been out and have removed their own account from X.”