# Power, platforms, and policy: Minister James Lawless on the challenges of big tech

An episode of [The Big Tech Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1325667441), 10 Feb 2026, 39 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/fdd7ab40-270d-4a1e-a257-acd200da1324/d50701f5-5236-4ba4-923c-ae720077f299/5dca4b39-4a21-4ed1-8240-b3ec00c7cfc5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=345e22e8-39c0-4bd5-b31a-ae720077f2ac

What is the future of AI in Ireland? Do we have digital sovereignty? And should social media be banned for under sixteens? James Lawless, Minister for further and higher education, research, innovation and science, joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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