Ibec group Technology Ireland calls for investment in AI skills

Its director, Una Fitzpatrick, points out the National Training Fund has accumulated a significant surplus while many sectors continue to report critical skills shortages

Technology Ireland is calling for 'decisive investment' in training programmes that respond to real-time industry needs.

Ibec group Technology Ireland has called for a large-scale investment in worker skills and training in AI (artificial intelligence) capabilities, as well as an enhancement and simplification of the research and development (R&D) tax credit in the budget.

In its pre-budget submission to the Government, the organisation called for a large-scale investment, through the National Training Fund, to equip workers with advanced digital and AI capabilities, “ensuring a just and competitive transition to an AI-enabled economy”.