#Artificial intelligence (AI)

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‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
Sorcha Crowley spoke with gardaí, soliders, and officials among the many Irish people promoting peace with the UN as it marks its 80th year — work that will continue despite the impending end of Unifil 

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

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40% of workers now use AI but major gap exists in training needs, says Ibec
Employer body says one in three roles now specifically use AI

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Generational challenge to put on a happy face
Irish Examiner view: Generational challenge to put on a happy face
What annoys Helen Mirren the most are patronising comments made by younger people when she holds hands with her husband in public. It is, the hardest part of turning 80

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025

Sarah Harte: Who needs Russia sowing confusion when AI is already doing it
Sarah Harte: Who needs Russia sowing confusion when AI is already doing it
While it’s histrionic to say that AI risks turning us into dribbling dumbos who swallow any old rubbish as the truth, it pays in all facets of life to have a questioning mindset, writes Sarah Harte

Wed, 27 Aug, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: It's the learning that changes your life, not the results
Gareth O'Callaghan: It's the learning that changes your life, not the results
The revamp of the Leaving Cert is unworkable because of AI, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

Sat, 23 Aug, 2025

AI safety summit
Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among top apps
Grok is owned by Mr Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

Taylor Swift announcement
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘romantic or sensual’ chats with kids
Policy document also states it would be acceptable for Meta AI to 'write a paragraph arguing that black people are dumber than white people'

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Man using ChatGPT in the mobile phone. This app is a chatbot based on Artificial Intelligence developed by OpenAI. ROSARIO, ARGE
Warning against using AI such as ChatGPT for medical advice after man develops rare condition
The man developed the rare condition bromism, or bromide toxicity, after taking ChatGPT's advice to remove salt from his diet

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Elon Musk
Elon Musk accuses Apple of unfairly favouring OpenAI on iPhone
The billionaire founder of xAI Holdings said Apple makes it impossible for anyone other than OpenAI to reach the top of the App Store charts

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

John Whelan: Ireland's financial sector needs a new strategy to meet the Four D challenge
John Whelan: Ireland's financial sector needs a new strategy to meet the Four D challenge
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has launched a key consultation paper, ‘Ireland for Finance Strategy 2026-2030’

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: AI will soon know more about us than we know ourselves
In a world dominated by AI and data harvesting, privacy is becoming a relic of a bygone era

Sat, 09 Aug, 2025

Greater use of AI by workers will reduce stress, say IT leaders
Greater use of AI by workers will reduce stress, say IT leaders
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will allow employees to reduce manual repetitive tasks, focus on more meaningful work, survey finds

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

Cancer services
New AI tool could speed up skin cancer diagnoses in remote parts of world
Tess Watt said it is intended to enable early detection of skin conditions anywhere in the world, and without the need for direct access to dermatologists

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Grit Young
Venture capital funding environment for Irish AI start-ups 'challenging' 
EY report noted while Ireland had emerged as a strong adopter of AI among start-ups, many are struggling with access to capital and infrastructure

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025

When cows meet code: BovinePlus bringing beef into the digital age of farming
When cows meet code: BovinePlus bringing beef into the digital age of farming
BovinePlus is a two-leg scale for cattle that utilises artificial intelligence to accurately measure and predict daily live weight gain

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

Surgical Robot
Robot performs realistic surgery ‘with 100% accuracy’
In a “major leap” towards using more robots in operating theatres, a machine trained on the videos of surgeries was able to precisely work on removing a gallbladder

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

A&E targets
Hospital to use AI to predict no-shows and cancelled appointments
The hospital said it must use data from its patient administration system to predict the likelihood a patient will miss their upcoming appointment

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: We can't allow AI to forge its way into the arts
S Jennifer Horgan: We can't allow AI to forge its way into the arts
Genuine art comes from human experience and prioritises a desire to share some truth with the world. It connects us. AI art doesn’t care what you might think or feel about it, writes Jennifer Horgan

Fri, 18 Jul, 2025

Israel Palestinians
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

Teacher at work
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

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 — 'is it housing or is it AI?'

Thu, 29 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

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: 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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