Malcolm Byrne is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow–Wexford constituency and one of Ireland’s leading political voices on digital governance, technology regulation, and artificial intelligence. Following the 2024 general election, he championed parliamentary tech oversight and was appointed as the inaugural Cathaoirleach (Chairperson) of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence, where he led cross-party legislative inquiries until stepping down from the chair in June 2026.

A graduate in Law, Arbitration, and Governance from University College Dublin (UCD) and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), Malcolm’s background bridges legal frameworks with public sector modernisation. Before entering national politics full-time, he spent twelve years as the Head of Communications and Public Affairs for the Higher Education Authority (HEA), and previously served as the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science during his tenure in Seanad Éireann.

Throughout his career, Malcolm has focused on the societal and operational impact of emerging technologies. Within the Oireachtas, he has spearheaded crucial legislative initiatives addressing digital integrity, including introducing the Protection of Voice and Image Bill to criminalise malicious AI identity impersonation and deepfakes.