Health lags behind other sectors in AI adoption but the technology is already transforming research, work practices and patient outcomes

In AI Focus, our journalists offer insight into the technology defining our time

From forest-traversing robot dogs to AI-native workers, advances in artificial general intelligence are blurring the lines between science fiction and reality

As Irish businesses embrace generative AI to boost productivity, cybercriminals are weaponising the same tools

Patient safety means healthcare sets a particularly high standard for AI integration but the sector is increasingly harnessing the technology’s transformative potential

Although experts predict some displacement, future careers won’t be about competing with AI but partnering with it

From education and online shopping to medicine and social protection, artificial intelligence is embedded in and beneficial to modern life

As generative AI transforms the creative landscape, artists and industry leaders weigh its promise against its pitfalls

As generative AI blurs the line between fact and fiction, educators and technologists grapple with how to detect deepfakes and AI-written content before trust in what we see and read erodes completely

Irish business leaders taking a considered approach to AI adoption but fundamental shift will happen ‘within three to five years’

As GenAI adoption accelerates, experts urge Irish companies to focus on governance, training and trust to ensure safe and effective use at work

From generative to agentic, Irish organisations are embracing specialised forms of AI

Ireland has the ingredients to become a global leader in AI R&D but experts warn that without targeted investment, streamlined supports and strategic focus, the opportunity could slip away

Agentic AI offers a pathway for businesses to move from isolated task automation to organisational wide process transformation

Generative AI and real-time data can help deliver products and services tailored to each customer’s preferences and behaviour

Industry 5.0 focuses on integrating human expertise and creativity with the capabilities of smart systems and automation

As AI becomes more embedded in business and society, Irish organisations are under growing pressure to align innovation with ethics, ensuring transparency, accountability and trust in every deployment

Already there is ‘real excitement’ as this technology is not only helping businesses to automate and enhance their existing processes but also to completely reimagine these processes

When lewd images of Taylor Swift appeared online earlier this year they were quickly identified as AI-generated deepfakes, but fraudsters are increasingly active. As humans we must keep our wits about us

Speed at which cyber threats and counter measures are being developed is unprecedented