LATEST | AI Minister Niamh Smyth says X should be banned if it does not abide by Irish lawThe Coalition is coming under growing pressure to take stronger action over the Grok AI toolHolly Cairns earlier highlighted “vile” prompts submitted to Grok in the DáilThe Taoiseach has promised “robust” response to nudification promptsAI minister Niamh Smyth (Photo: Tom Burke)Tabitha Monahan, Senan Molony and Maeve McTaggart Today at 00:00Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth has said that social media platform X should be banned in Ireland if it fails to comply with online safety laws.

Source: Irish Independent January 14, 2026 00:55 UTC