#Artificial intelligence (AI)

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SJennifer Horgan: We can't allow AI to forge its way into the arts
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Irish Examiner view: International aid has a long way to go yet
There are 6,000 trucks with UN aid ready to enter Gaza, but they are not being allowed in

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

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Provisions to update 30-year-old phone interception laws due 'in months' 
Current legislation does not explicitly apply to more modern forms of communication such as emails and social media text and voice apps

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot
Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot
The popular bot on X began making antisemitic comments in response to user queries

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Government seeks to beef up Ireland's competitiveness
Government seeks to beef up Ireland's competitiveness
New powers for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission planned as Micheál Martin hosts competitiveness summit 

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

School phone ban
AI screening of J1 students' social media 'prone to error', says Irish-American lobby group
The Ancient Order of Hibernians said the US directive gives consular officers 'broad discretionary authority'

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025

AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler
AI helps find formula for paint to keep buildings cooler
Research could help cut energy use and is latest example of AI being used for advances in materials science

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

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Four in 10 adults unable to answer Junior Cert exam question on inflation
Regarding the rise of AI, 27% of respondents said they would be comfortable getting AI-generated advice on how to better manage their money

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Majority of company directors expect improved financial performance in second half of 2025
Majority of company directors expect improved financial performance in second half of 2025
But survey reveals 43% feel more pessimistic about the overall prospects of the economy

Thu, 26 Jun, 2025

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Software engineers and customer service agents will be first to lose jobs to AI, Oireachtas to hear 
Committee to hear that even moderate workforce reductions could lead to 'noticeable increases' in unemployment

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Data centres are gobbling up water they cannot replace – there is a solution
Data centres are gobbling up water they cannot replace – there is a solution
Every Google search, photo upload, or ChatGPT response passes through a bank of high-powered, water-guzzling computers situated at a data centre, writes Muhammad Wakil Shahzad

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Amazon Holds Alexa AI Unveiling Event
Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk
The retail giant employs 6,500 people in Ireland across Amazon and AWS

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

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EU overwhelmingly votes to criminalise AI-generated child sexual abuse material
It also covers offences related to livestreamed abuse, grooming, and sextortion

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

US news consumers turning to podcasters and AI chatbots and away from traditional media — report
US news consumers turning to podcasters and AI chatbots and away from traditional media — report
In the week following the January 2025 US presidential inauguration, more Americans said they got their news from social and video networks than from TV and news websites and apps — the first time that shift has occurred, new report says

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

University of Limerick
University of Limerick to investigate how AI text was part of book written by senior academic
Readers of book on different types of cancer vaccines were advised a passage in the book was an AI response

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

Woman Scanning Groceries at Self Checkout in Supermarket
Caitríona Redmond: Are self-service checkouts risky?
Increased use of CCTV at the checkout gives rise to data protection concerns

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

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

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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 — '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 — 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

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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

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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

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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

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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 — 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

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