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AI: Artificial intelligence
Quarter of finance workers unsure of their AI skills but half don’t have time to upskill
Institute of Banking report says there is ‘clear recognition’ roles will evolve to demand new skill levels
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triples
Arts degrees at Trinity College Dublin see 6.5 per cent increase in applications
Markets dive overnight and banks launch new instant payments service Zippay
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‘My four children are all using AI in various ways in their studies’
Spending hours doing traditional academic work that can be generated by AI in seconds just seems wasteful
Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely
‘For now, there is a lot of chat, hot air and hype around’ AI, says chair of global HR body
Chris Bones says the emergence of AI requires a conversation that involves stakeholders from across society, not just C-suite executives
‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?
One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders
Gen-Zine: Meet the young people ditching digital for DIY publications and community
DIY works, covering a wide breath of topics, historically provided space for marginalised voices and are surging in popularity again
Disruption to gas rather than oil might hit Ireland most dramatically
We are fixated on tech and AI, but forget how the economy is mostly still heavy, dirty and smelly
Influencers promoting carnivore diet spreading dangerous misinformation, doctor says
Very easy for the public to be misled by social media influencers on nutritional advice, conference hears
The traditional arts degree has had its day. It needs to be reinvented, not dumped
A narrow definition of value has crept into the debate about the worth of third-level courses
How sustainable are public finances in an AI world?
Proactive planning today can help ensure economic stability, fairness, and social cohesion tomorrow
Oil climbs again but European shares hold steady after Asian sell off
Brent crude tops $84 per barrell but European markets avoid panic that apparently hit Asian indices
The Irish Times view on the future of the arts degree: not ornamental but essential
Ireland’s situation is not as acute as in the UK, the US or Australia
SMEs see artificial intelligence potential but ‘fail to capitalise on new tech’
Fear of making mistakes, lack of skills and cost behind reluctance to adopt new technology
Number of Garda investigations into Grok AI images rises to 244
Gardaí to use AI to review online child sexual exploitation material when laws allow its use, committee told
Markets hit by Middle East unrest and how to get a sports scholarship
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AI a double-edged sword for Bank of Ireland: good for trimming costs, bad for revenues
Myles O’Grady sees benefits rather than risks from AI, for now
A judge says Enoch Burke has ‘free will’. But is that true of any of us?
Unthinkable: Some tips for anyone who feels their thoughts are being polluted by their smartphone, a mad king or even an overbearing parent
Wall Street’s latest AI jitters reveal a nervous market
Software stocks, already bloodied, were given another thump by Citrini Research’s ‘thought experiment’ blog post positing an AI apocalypse
Trump’s economic moves seem contradictory and dangerous but there is a game plan
US president’s only goal is to get Republicans through the midterms in decent shape
Sam Altman’s AI comments reveal a distinctly anti-human world view
I’m not convinced that AI evangelists like Sam Altman really understand how strange and creepy they come across when they talk about the future
Central Bank’s latest financial risk assessment makes for grim reading
Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook report highlights the bank’s concerns for the financial system
Ecologists are leaving the field as AI moves in
Technology is revolutionising how we gather and assess data on nature, presenting huge benefits and no little irony
Michael D Higgins regrets not calling out ‘disastrous capitalism’ more
Former president said much of world’s wealth was now concentrated among ‘a few hundred people’
‘Shoulder surfers’ in Samsung crosshairs with new privacy display
Company targets ‘AI for all’ even as consumers continue to struggle to find compelling uses for the technology
Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut workforce by ‘nearly half’ as it leans on AI tools
Group’s shares surge 25% as CEO says ‘most companies are late’ to realise how much technology will affect employment
DCC new building, University of Galway arts cuts, and Hillary Clinton Epstein deposition
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As AI anxiety jolts Wall Street, China wonders what all the fuss is about
The country’s economic structure – and its stubbornly analogue bureaucracy – may cushion the shock that terrifies the US
Palestine protester charged with trespass after disrupting Google event in Dublin
Man shouted ‘shame on Google’ as he ran on to stage at 3Arena in reference to company’s systems being used by Israeli military
AI is turning Ireland’s graduate recruitment market upside down
A recent single business analyst role attracted more than 2,000 applications
AI community overlooks philosophical assumptions, AI explains
Philosophy of mind gets little attention in the AI community, suggesting a certain lack of curiosity
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