Local government faces challenge implementing generative AI ethically whilst maintaining public trust and data security as new EU AI Act regulations require basic AI literacy training for staff.

Khizer Ahmed Biyabani, researcher with ADAPT at Trinity College Dublin and 2025 Digital

Transformation Rising IT Star winner, alongside Richie Shakespeare, assistant staff officer Dublin City Council, explain Ireland's first local government generative AI Lab translating academic research into practical ethical AI tools, how retrieval model analysing council meeting minutes avoids hallucinations by training only on specific datasets preventing New South Wales Australia confusion, why four pillars covering governance, education, proof of concepts and enterprise scaling create systematic approach, and how smart gully life buoy monitoring sensors demonstrate broader Smart Cities innovation culture.

Khizer Ahmed Biyabani is researcher with ADAPT at Trinity College Dublin recently winning Rising IT Star in Public Sector Award at 2025 Digital Transformation and AI Awards. Co-leading Ireland's first local government generative AI Lab translating academic research into ethical practical AI tools for public services, he runs Explain IT workshops with colleague Claudia Bailey from Smart Documents under Academy Near Future programme at Connect Resource Centre providing basic AI literacy training required by EU AI Act Article Four.

Richie Shakespeare is assistant staff officer in Dublin City Council working within Smart Cities tech innovation section examining new emerging technologies, innovative processes and collaboration models making city operate smarter. Co-leading local government generative AI Lab partnership with ADAPT Centre at Trinity College Dublin, he focuses on internal process improvements identifying pain points staff experience whilst maintaining ethical considerations around data sensitivity and personal information protection.

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