Dr Luke Danagher examines AI and corporate accountability at national criminal justice conference

Dr Luke Danagher delivered a presentation at the 12th Irish Criminal Justice Agencies (ICJA) Conference held in Dublin on Friday, 9 October 2026. The conference, entitled The Human Cost of Deception: Economic Crime as a Public Harm in Ireland, brought together representatives from academia, government, law enforcement, regulatory bodies and civil society to examine the evolving challenges of economic crime. Speaking as part of the session on Corporate Crime: Accountability, Public Harm and Legal Enforcement, Dr Danagher presented a paper entitled Better Places to Hide: AI, Corporate Accountability and Public Harm. His presentation explored how artificial intelligence may create new challenges for corporate accountability, particularly where convincing AI-generated explanations obscure the processes, decisions and responsibilities underlying institutional conduct. Drawing on his research into AI ethics and criminal responsibility, Dr Danagher argued that apparently transparent or reasonable explanations do not necessarily guarantee meaningful accountability. Instead, organisations and regulators must ensure that the evidence and opportunities for scrutiny needed to challenge such explanations are preserved. The presentation offered practical considerations for policymakers, investigators and organisations seeking to strengthen accountability as AI becomes increasingly integrated into institutional decision-making.