#Artificial intelligence (AI)

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Caitríona Redmond: Are self-service checkouts risky?
Irish Examiner view: Small changes add up on emissions
Irish Examiner view: Small changes add up on emissions
Every part of the world exists in delicate balance

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

AI adoption can add €250bn to Irish coffers, says Microsoft chief
AI adoption can add €250bn to Irish coffers, says Microsoft chief
Ireland’s per capita GDP could jump 42% with widespread AI adoption. Even in more moderate projections, AI could add €60bn more to the economy by 2035

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Could AI end grind schools?
Could AI end grind schools?
AI in education is not the Messiah, but it could improve things, especially where resources are tight 

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Enda Kenny visits US - day 5
US signals willingness to remove tech export restrictions with China
US stocks flipped between small gains and losses, and Chinese shares trading in Hong Kong entered a bull market as investors expressed hope the talks signalled a cooling of trade tensions

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

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Computer scientist to develop 'honest' AI that will spot rogue systems and flag 'harmful behaviour'
Non-profit LawZero to create system to act as guardrail against AI agents trying to deceive humans

Tue, 03 Jun, 2025

DENIS SCANNELL
John Whelan: Irish Government not taking advantage of Dell's AI skills
The Trump administration stated that the Doudna project will help ensure America’s scientists have the tools they need to win the global race for AI dominance. And that is also the challenge that both Ireland and the EU face

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

Bloom festival 2025
Taoiseach rejects 'housing vs data centres' energy claim by senior civil servant 
Department secretary general had said data centres had used up spare capacity in the energy grid and policymakers faced stark choices â€” 'is it housing or is it AI?'

Thu, 29 May, 2025

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
Government to appoint seven external experts to new disability service unit
New unit will bring together key departments such as health, children, education, and social protection

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Irish Examiner view: AI becoming an own goal for humanity
Irish Examiner view: AI becoming an own goal for humanity
One analysis argued that AI could be responsible for half the electricity use by data centres by the end of this year

Mon, 26 May, 2025

Irish Examiner view: A small price for the greater good
Irish Examiner view: A small price for the greater good
Grant Thornton’s report suggests post offices are worth between €344m and €776m in economic and social good to the country

Fri, 23 May, 2025

The real cost of slightly funnier AI is the health of a poor black community 
The real cost of slightly funnier AI is the health of a poor black community 
We are literally poisoning the air of a Black community for the sake of a chatbot, writes James O'Sullivan, lecturer in digital humanities at UCC

Tue, 13 May, 2025

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Compliance rules stunting growth for Irish companies, says study
PwC Global Compliance Survey says 97% of Irish firms surveyed believe regulations have become more complex 

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Defence Forces get locked in to defending nation of Berylia in cyberwarfare game
Defence Forces get locked in to defending nation of Berylia in cyberwarfare game
Another AI-generated image shows a selection of media visiting the war’s frontlines as guests of the Berylian administration, which is on a charm offensive as part of its ambitions to join the EU

Thu, 08 May, 2025

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Maybe Big Tech isn't the problem â€” maybe it's humanity
We blame photoshopping and social sites for an increase in body dysmorphia, but I remember fad diets in the 1980s, pre-internet, writes Byddi Lee

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Government criticised for not doing more to roll out AI across civil service
Government criticised for not doing more to roll out AI across civil service
Fine Gael TD James Geoghegan said Ireland's public service should be leading on use of AI technology given the large number of leading US multinationals based here

Mon, 05 May, 2025

Amazon stock
Amazon has books on managing ADHD produced using AI and giving 'dangerous advice', scientist says
Generative AI systems are known to give dangerous advice, for example around ingesting toxic substances, mixing together dangerous chemicals or ignoring health guidelines, computer scientist says

Mon, 05 May, 2025

Germany Tesla
Tesla without Elon Musk? Board faces unique challenge whether he stays or goes
Seldom have a company's fortunes depended more heavily on the persona of its CEO

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Recording your own lack of action
Irish Examiner view: Recording your own lack of action
A life ended on Wednesday night. No one should be proud of themselves for filming that

Fri, 02 May, 2025

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Terry Prone: Badger-licking test proves AI is not as smart as it’s cracked up to be
'AI has no oil on its feathers, no capacity to laugh at you or itself'

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

We have a deal!
Venture capital investments in Ireland surge to nearly €587m
Productivity software company Tines secured $125m in the largest VC deal of the quarter, bringing its valuation to over $1bn

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

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Majority of students worried AI will be misused in their university
Students were also more likely to be worried about the use of AI than their academic administrators or educators, a report compiled by plagiarism checker Turnitin found

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

ChatGPT chatbot by OpenAI - artificial intelligence
Media regulator 'very concerned' about AI-generated child sex abuse material online
Coimisiun na Meán has also said it is seeing 'pushback' from big tech firms it regulates

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Ericsson to invest €200m in Athlone research and development project
Ericsson to invest €200m in Athlone research and development project
Ericsson has had operations in Ireland dating back to 1974 and currently employs more than 1,300 people here

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

ASTI calls for protective measures as teachers' concerns around AI grow
ASTI calls for protective measures as teachers' concerns around AI grow
The advent of AI not only invites cheating, but also fosters educational inequality, according to teachers

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Garda College graduation ceremony
Stop setting the education budget 'artificially low', teachers tell Government
'There will always be budget overruns when the percentage of the national budget set aside for education is lower than what is needed to run our schools properly,' INTO general secretary John Boyle told annual congress

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Intel Plant in Collinstown Park, Leixlip Co. Kildare
Intel results to spotlight new CEO strategy
New CEO Lip-Bu Tan's job is complicated by an escalating US-China trade war

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

More students expected to get higher grades under Junior Cycle update
More students expected to get higher grades under Junior Cycle update
Under the changes, grades will now be evenly distributed in bands of 15 percentage points â€” meaning to receive a distinction a student needs to score 85% or higher, instead of 90%.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Blue Origin - New Shepard NS-31 mission
S Jennifer Horgan: Katy Perry's space trip made me nauseous. Here's a better way to find the joy
Inhabiting shared creative spaces is an antidote to the 'main character energy' of the tech bros and their acolytes

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

2025 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
Sarah Harte: Why are we letting the richest men in the world steal our ideas?
I might be a Luddite when it comes to AI, but writers' work should not be stolen, no matter who's doing it 

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Mother of abused children urges dating apps to stop advising users to disclose they are parents
Mother of abused children urges dating apps to stop advising users to disclose they are parents
Georgina Tuohey says legal controls must be introduced to make dating apps safer for vulnerable users

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

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Irish artists appeal to Government to stop AI from profiting from their work 'with impunity'
Within the arts, issues around deepfakes and copyright infringement have come to the fore

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

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AI datacentres to need four times more energy by 2030, says report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of artificial intelligence, but said threat to the climate was ‘overstated’

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

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EU to build AI gigafactories in €20bn push to catch up with US and China
Up to five sites with power-hungry supercomputers and datacentres planned to drive AI ‘moonshots’

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

We need to make AI 'human more' rather than 'human less'
We need to make AI 'human more' rather than 'human less'
Training AI to be emotionally intelligent will help us use it for the good of humanity

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Teachers and students in 'AI-limbo' without official guidelines on how technology can be used
Teachers and students in 'AI-limbo' without official guidelines on how technology can be used
Schools concerned about the potential misuse of AI in the classroom, and as part of project work at Leaving Cert level

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Government's use of AI
Child sexual abuse imagery being shared online by use of artificial intelligence, report finds
Report found 93% of victims in the material were children between three and 13 years old, with 99% of victims being young girls

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Bill aims to make creating deepfakes a criminal offence
Bill aims to make creating deepfakes a criminal offence
The bill on deepfakes aims to tackle the misuse of a person's likeness or voice as well as intellectual property which would cover those in creative fields.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

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Ireland places second in global tech competitiveness thanks to level of graduates
While Ireland scored highly in tech competitiveness, it ranked only 18th across all Stem areas

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Irish medtech firms say skills shortage is a major concern
Irish medtech firms say skills shortage is a major concern
Survey by Ibec's Irish Medtech shows medical devices and tech firms also worry about labour costs, housing, and staff retention

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

What to do if your emails have been hacked
Russia among hostile states colluding with gangs in attacks on EU member states, Europol warns
The agency's assessment found there is increasing violence in the drugs trade with cases of children as young as 13 being paid €19,000-€20,000 for contract killings

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

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Google parent acquires Wiz for $32bn to strengthen cybersecurity
Acquiring Wiz will help Google bolster its cloud business with AI-powered cybersecurity solutions that companies use to remove critical risks

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Italian newspaper claims to have published world's first edition using artificial intelligence
Italian newspaper claims to have published world's first edition using artificial intelligence
Il Foglio’s founder, Giuliano Ferrara, said they used AI 'for everything. For the writing, the headlines, the quotes, the summaries. And, sometimes, even for the irony'

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

UK's media habits
Russian and Chinese 'influence networks' target Ireland in 7,500 social media posts
Ireland is still without a State structure to counter disinformation and foreign influence

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Intel’s future uncertain as new CEO grapples with Trump’s policies
Intel’s future uncertain as new CEO grapples with Trump’s policies
The Biden administration pumped billions of dollars in grants into Intel under the Chips act to try and support its chase to get back to its global position in the semi-conduct race

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

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