Under the AI Act, the bodies will be granted more authority to help them defend basic rights when using AI presents a significant risk to those rights.

For instance, the AI Act will provide the authorities access to the documentation that AI system developers and implementers must save.

The list of authorities includes the Electoral Commission, the media regulator Coimisiún na Meán, the Data Protection Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for Children and the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces.

The AI Act, which went into effect in August, prohibits artificial intelligence systems that pose a direct risk to people's rights, livelihoods, or safety.

High-risk AI systems employed in vital infrastructure, law enforcement, or elections, for instance, will be subject to stringent new regulations.

Before being released into the market, foundation models like ChatGPT will have to adhere to transparency requirements.

The capacity to produce 'deepfakes'—manipulated photos and videos—will require systems to make it obvious that their output is artificial intelligence (AI) generated.

Additionally, the act will control how governments employ AI for biometric surveillance.

Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital, and Company Regulation, stated, "The Government is committed to comprehensive and effective implementation of the AI Act and the publication of this list is an important first step in this regard."

"The additional powers these authorities will acquire under the AI Act will support them in protecting fundamental rights in circumstances where certain high-risk AI systems are used," added Calleary.

The European Commission will be informed of the list.

The Minister will continue to evaluate it, and it may be revised at any moment to take into account any future modifications to national authorities.