ALONE Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence
In August of 2025, ALONE was invited to speak at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence to discuss the unique impacts that AI will have on the lives of older people. In 2024, ALONE provided 6590 assistive technology interventions to help over 4,000 older people and are currently rolling out smart technology for remote health monitoring alongside digital training.
ALONE has recently introduced an AI tool to match older people with volunteers for our Support and Befriending Service. We hope that by analysing geography, preferences and availability this will reduce waiting times, streamline administration, and ensure a more personalised service.
ALONE believes that AI can transform lives and empower older people, but only with the right policies, infrastructure and resources to ensure ethical, equitable access.
