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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2026 · 10 MIN

What is, and is not, legal, when it comes to deepfakes & AI generated imagery in Ireland ?

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This week, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has been accused of helping to create sexualised deepfake images of real women and children on X, but are those images actually illegal here in Ireland, and if so, who is responsible: the user, the platform, or the AI itself? Joining Anton to discuss is Ronan Lupton Barrister, Senior Counsel specialising in Data Protection, AI, Privacy, Media.

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What is, and is not, legal, when it comes to deepfakes & AI generated imagery in Ireland ?

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