#Artificial intelligence (AI)

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Gareth O'Callaghan: AI can never replace the journalist as a witness to human suffering
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David O'Mahony: What do we do when dystopian technology tropes become the norm?
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Mental health experts issue warning over AI 'therapy'
'The AI therapist may validate thoughts of self-harm or suicide and fail to reflect appropriate context and lead to or prompt the individual to die by suicide'

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Boring, self-absorbed people are some dose, but AI is the worst
Five of us are in the room. Four are silent.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

In an era of drone attacks on data centres, digital resilience is key
In an era of drone attacks on data centres, digital resilience is key
As digital infrastructure becomes a target in modern conflict, countries like Ireland that depend heavily on shared digital systems must begin treating resilience as national infrastructure

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Mediahuis suspends senior journalist over AI-generated quotes in newsletter
Mediahuis suspends senior journalist over AI-generated quotes in newsletter
Publisher suspends senior figure after admission that AI tools were used to generate inaccurate quotes in newsletter

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Taking Notes in Class
When tech does the thinking, our children miss the real lesson 
Children are ‘borrowing’ comprehension rather than developing it — it’s like sending a robot to the gym on your behalf: the weight gets lifted, but no muscle growth occurs

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

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Interpol: Fraud up by 70% and will escalate further due to AI
International police body predicts escalation in scams due to the proliferation of artificial intelligence and cloning tools

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

Goals and achievement
AI skills vary among Irish business chiefs
A snap poll of 378 C-suite executives found 50% identify as intermediate users, with a further 35% at beginner level, signalling broad engagement but uneven depth of confidence

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Council AI study
'Exploit every vulnerability’: rogue AI agents published passwords and overrode anti-virus software
Rogue artificial intelligence agents have worked together to smuggle sensitive information out of supposedly secure systems, in the latest sign cyber-defences may be overwhelmed by unforeseen scheming by AIs.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

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Call for clarification after webinar says teachers could suggest students use AI for creative tasks
At the teacher training webinar, the use of AI was suggested three times to compose a poem, song or rap in the Leaving Cert Applied subject English and Communication

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

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‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’: Chatbots helped researchers plot deadly attacks
Users posing as would-be school shooters find AI tools offer detailed advice on how to perpetrate violence

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Irish surgeon's app can detect changes in the eye that could indicate brain tumours and prevent blindness
Irish surgeon's app can detect changes in the eye that could indicate brain tumours and prevent blindness
AI-powered apps developed by an Irish surgeon analyse retinal scans to detect early signs of disease and verify age

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Ken O'Flynn denies using AI to write complaint letter over drag artist to Dublin Zoo
Ken O'Flynn denies using AI to write complaint letter over drag artist to Dublin Zoo
Cork TD Ken O'Flynn has defended his use of AI after questions arose whether he used tools to generate a letter criticising a Dublin Zoo advertising campaign.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

Cork councillor hits out at 'despicable AI-generated false news' over IPAS centre
Cork councillor hits out at 'despicable AI-generated false news' over IPAS centre
It has taken the form of digitally altered council documents circulated around northside WhatsApp groups around people seeking asylum

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

ChatGPT - artificial intelligence AI chatbot by OpenAI
ChatGPT driving rise in reports of ‘satanic’ organised ritual abuse, say experts
‘Witchcraft, spirit possession, and spiritual abuse’ offending typified by sexual abuse, violence, and neglect

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

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What good is an arts degree in the age of AI?
The emergence of AI stands to make expertise in the arts and humanities even more valuable than they already are, writes Måiréad Moriarty

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

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Quit ChatGPT now, your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism
As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

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Media watchdog to spend €3m on consultants to provide expertise on holding tech firms to account
CoimisiĂșn na MĂ©an has tendered for consultancy service to 'provide expert advice to implement, supervise and enforce the regulatory framework' 

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Deepfake concerns
Senior Grok management could be prosecuted over child sex abuse images, gardaĂ­ say
Garda assistant commissioner Angela Willis said gardaĂ­ have received 244 referrals about AI images abuse generated by Grok

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

AI ‘will not solve core challenges of policing’, gardaí to tell committee
AI ‘will not solve core challenges of policing’, gardaí to tell committee
Much of technological crime is related to fraud, with the prevalence of such offences jumping by 137% in 2025

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

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Michael McGrath: EU is ready to fight back against threats to our democracy
The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience is tackling attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt our freedom

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Commission facing Big Tech's 'very well-resourced legal teams' in data protection cases
Commission facing Big Tech's 'very well-resourced legal teams' in data protection cases
The Oireachtas AI Committee heard from representatives of the Data Protection Commission, CoimisiĂșn na MeĂĄn and Google on the topics of 'nudification' systems, truth and democracy

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

X's AI chatbot Grok
Regulator to recommend ban of AI 'nudification' systems
CoimisiĂșn na MeĂĄn executive chair Jeremy Godfrey will also say 'nudification' is not the only way generative AI might produce illegal content that depicts real people without their consent

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Alan Healy: AI is coming for young Irish people's jobs
S Alan Healy: AI is coming for young Irish people's jobs
Ireland's job market shows early AI impacts, with a new report detailing weakening opportunities, particularly for young workers, despite strong future potential.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

INDIA-FRANCE-TECHNOLOGY-AI
Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child ‘digital abuse’
Attempt by India prime minister Narendra Modi to stage a show of unity among leading tech billionaires went awry when the rival heads of OpenAI and Anthropic awkwardly declined to hold hands on stage

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

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AI won’t decide Ireland’s future, workers will 
If a generation raised on technology sees AI as a threat, not opportunity, it is a sign we’re mismanaging this transition

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

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Government to introduce social media ban for under-16s in online safety push
Cabinet to prioritise legislation and pilot age verification tool as Ireland weighs EU-wide or unilateral social media restrictions

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Ireland tops the table of eight countries for AI adoption in the workplace
Ireland tops the table of eight countries for AI adoption in the workplace
The Indeed Workforce Insights Report found that employer encouragement plays a decisive role in the adoption of AI technology

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

FRA-ILLUSTRATION-IA
Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app
Ireland's data protection watchdog, the lead supervisory authority across the EU/EEA, has announced 'a large-scale inquiry' into X / Twitter's compliance with obligations under the GDPR

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

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Google puts users at risk by downplaying health disclaimers under AI Overviews
Google fails to include safety warnings when users are first presented with AI-generated medical advice

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Mobile phone use for children and teenagers
UK eyes Australia-style social media ban for under-16s
TĂĄnaiste Simon Harris says Ireland needed to prohibit the use of social media by under-16s

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Ireland’s First European Space Agency ‘Phi-Lab’ opens in Mullingar
Ireland’s First European Space Agency ‘Phi-Lab’ opens in Mullingar
The centre aims to assist companies to create the 'next generation' of space technologies and bring research and commerce together

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Laura Flynn
Strategic shift key for businesses to see AI deliver productivity gains
Ireland keeping pace with the global appetite for AI, but needs a more continuous, less episodic approach to training 

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

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Richard Hogan: We need to take on Big Tech and let children really be children
Social media platforms plucked our children from real life activities and friendships and imprisoned them in their rooms, Richard Hogan

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Aiding creation of non-consensual explicit images is a criminal offence, says Justice Minister
Aiding creation of non-consensual explicit images is a criminal offence, says Justice Minister
Jim O'Callaghan said Government is taking 'concrete steps' to address the issue

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Google And Apple Explore Deal To Power IPhone Features With Gemini AI
EU publishers file antitrust complaint against Google's AI services
The European Publishers Council said that by embedding AI-generated summaries as well as chatbot-style responses into its search platform Google has changed its search function from a referral service into an 'answer engine' that ensures the user remains on Google’s own site rather than clicking onto the publisher's website

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

AI is undermining democracy, Oireachtas committee to hear
AI is undermining democracy, Oireachtas committee to hear
TDs and senators to hear that AI portals' use of online journalism without payment is leaving quality journalism 'under existential threat' 

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

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EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Meta responded to say there was “no reason” for the EU to intervene in its protocols

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork firm CloudCIX pushes sovereign AI as tech giants train models on user data
Cork firm CloudCIX pushes sovereign AI as tech giants train models on user data
As Big Tech trains AI on European data, a Cork company is betting on sovereignty, regulation and keeping information at home

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

AI experts say deepfakes now at 'industrial' scale
AI experts say deepfakes now at 'industrial' scale
Scammers are using widely available and inexpensive tools to perpetuate increasingly targeted heists

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Productivity gains inspiring firms to invest in AI, says PwC expert
Productivity gains inspiring firms to invest in AI, says PwC expert
AI success will come from businesses taking “focused bets” in their approach to AI adoption, says Robert Byrne of PwC

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Learning is complex, messy, emotional: AI can’t replicate that
Learning is complex, messy, emotional: AI can’t replicate that
ChatGPT and other AI tools may seem irresistible. But educators should beware, as they could end up trading away the thing that gives them value — the rich experience of slow learning

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

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Many girls in Ireland still miss out on STEM careers due to legacy issues
IWish warns legacy issues and low investment still restrict Irish girls from STEM subjects, risking future careers in AI and technology

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

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Children as young as 10 'loopholing' usage rules by being on TikTok, committee hears
TikTok's head of public policy and government relations Susan Moss told the Oireachtas media committee no social media platform can guarantee complete safety

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Irish housing
Paul Murphy and MicheĂĄl Martin clash over handling of X AI nudification issue
Paul Murphy accused the Government of failing to act on AI-generated abuse, claims strongly rejected by the Taoiseach

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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