Meetings
AI and the Welsh Economy
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: AI and the Welsh Economy: Can Welsh androids dream of electric sheep?
NDM8983 Andrew
R.T. Davies (South Wales Central)
To
propose that the Senedd notes:
The
report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, ‘AI and the Welsh
Economy: Can Welsh androids dream of electric sheep?’, which was laid
in the Table Office on 20 May 2025, and on which the Welsh Government laid
its response on 16 September 2025.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.50
NDM8983 Andrew
R.T. Davies (South Wales Central)
To
propose that the Senedd notes:
The
report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, ‘AI and the Welsh
Economy: Can Welsh androids dream of electric sheep?’, which was laid
in the Table Office on 20 May 2025, and on which the Welsh Government laid
its response on 16 September 2025.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36
Meeting: 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
5 AI and the Welsh Economy
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 19/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 19/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 19/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 Economy Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: AI and the Welsh Economy
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Centre for Digital Public Services - 3 June 2025, item 3
PDF 111 KB
- Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee - 3 June 2025, item 3
PDF 111 KB
Meeting: 30/04/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 30/04/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 30/04/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
6 AI and the Welsh Economy: consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
- Draft report
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered the draft report, and agreed to its publication.
Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 1)
- Webcast for 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
1 AI and the Welsh Economy: Consideration of Key Issues and AI Update - Deepseek
Supporting documents:
- Key issues paper
- Research briefing: Deepseek
Minutes:
1.1
The Committee discussed and agreed the key
issues paper.
1.2 The Committee noted the AI update on Deepseek.
1.3 The Committee also agreed to write to the Health and Social Care Committee, to draw attention to areas of the work which cross over into their committee remit, as well as follow-up with Welsh Government via written correspondence.
Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 AI and the Welsh Economy - Panel 1 - Independent experts
Matt Davies, Economic and Social Policy Lead, Ada Lovelace
Institute
Professor Rossi Setchi, Professor in High-Value Manufacturing and Director of Research Centre in AI, Robotics and Human-Machine Systems (IROHMS), Cardiff University
Professor Alun Preece, Director, Hartree Centre Cardiff Hub, Cardiff University
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- Evidence paper - Ada Lovelace Institute, item 3
PDF 766 KB
- Evidence paper - Professor Rossi Setchi, item 3
PDF 88 KB
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Matt Davies (Ada Lovelace Institute), Professor Rossi
Setchi (Cardiff University), and Professor Alun Preece (Hartree Centre Cardiff
Hub, Cardiff University).
Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
5 AI and the Welsh Economy - Panel 3 - Workforce
Professor Lina Dencik, Research Leader in AI Justice, Goldsmiths University of London and Co-Founder of Data Justice Lab
Matt Buckley, Committee Member of United Tech and Allied Workers (CWU)
Ceri Williams, Policy Officer, TUC Cymru
Supporting documents:
- Evidence paper - Professor Lina Dencik, item 5
PDF 82 KB
- Evidence paper - TUC Cymru, item 5
PDF 154 KB
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Professor Lina Dencik (Goldsmiths University of London),
Matt Buckley, (United Tech and Allied Workers, CWU), and Ceri Williams (TUC
Cymru).
Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 AI and the Welsh Economy - Panel 2 - Business
Paul Teather, Chief Executive Officer, AMPLYFI
Klaire Tanner, Founder & Creative Director,
CreuTech
Felix Milbank, Deputy Head of Policy (Wales), Federation of
Small Businesses Wales (FSB)
Supporting documents:
- Evidence paper - AMPLYFI, item 4
PDF 117 KB
- Evidence paper - Federation of Small Businesses Wales (FSB), item 4
PDF 414 KB
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Paul Teather (AMPLYFI), Klaire Tanner (CreuTech), and Felix
Milbank (Federation of Small Businesses Wales).