Policing the use of AI in the classroom
‘Proposed reforms to the Leaving Certificate exam format have been overtaken by technological events’
AI: Artificial intelligence
‘We want to list our own business and grow it as a public company’, says Irish fintech founder after €1m funding round
Backed by Enterprise Ireland, fintech start-up Assiduous uses AI to make corporate finance advice more accessible for SMEs
Ireland now: anxious, jumpy and no country for young men or women
Despite full employment, a new survey suggests Irish people are increasingly concerned about the economic outlook
Irish authors seek to stop Big Tech ‘scraping’ their work for AI amid copyright breach claims
Irish Writers Union plans to take legal action if companies including Meta continue to use their work without agreement
Making in-depth market research affordable for users through AI-based tool
CogniStream AI was set up late last year and is now looking to build its team and raise pre-seed funding
Leaving Cert reforms are being ‘rushed’ before schools have capacity, teachers warn
Asti says half of schools do not have sufficient lab facilities for new science courses
The antidote to Trump’s tariff chaos is a clean and green trade agreement
We need to muster the political mettle we saw during the financial crisis to avert the trade wars that threaten everyone
Meta warned Government of ‘unsustainable’ operating environment for tech companies in EU
Senior executive Joel Kaplan called for ‘urgent action’ by Ireland to ‘address the challenges we face collectively’
Irish writers take legal action against social media giant Meta over unauthorised reproduction of literary work in AI
Legal case seeks immediate injunction to stop ‘ongoing AI artistic larceny’
Chartered accountants confident about adoption of AI in their work, survey finds
Most see jobs changing within next five years
Elon Musk’s X records Irish pre-tax loss of €753m in 2022
Data Protection Commission to investigate X over AI model training
What is Meta AI and why is it in my WhatsApp?
It’s been in the US since 2023 but what Irish users are getting is not quite the same
AI panic: Artists angry that a machine is learning from their work should relax
Has no one noticed that art for as long as it has existed is entirely derivative? That humans are as mimetic as machines?
Donegal start-up takes the hassle out of writing up medical notes and referral letters
New Innovator: Clinic Notes AI allows practitioners to ‘turn hours of writing up notes into minutes’
Meta whistleblower to say company helped China in AI race
Meta says claims ‘riddled with false claims’
Composer Max Marcoll: ‘AI is its own prison. My job is to break as many bars as I possibly can’
Music Current 2025: Max Marcoll has already used his work to tackle social imbalances and music as a tool of torture. Now the composer is addressing intellectual property and artificial intelligence
AI-focused Oireachtas committee expected as legislation aims to curb deepfakes
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne has pushed for dedicated committee and legislation
Independent journalism urgently needs better legal protection
Trusted journalism is a safeguard of our democratic ideals and the enduring liberty of every individual. It is increasingly under threat
When AI images become ‘an insult to life itself’
Whether you find it fascinating or horrifying, the latest advance in generative AI means we need to learn to read images in a new way
Multinationals cite housing and gas costs as biggest downside to doing business in Ireland
Planning process also tops lists
Emer McLysaght: Fighting Big Tech, Big Landlord and Big Pharma seems insurmountable
I do care about Complete Aisling books being used by Meta to train its AI systems. I just feel helpless to do anything about it
Microsoft president Brad Smith: ‘Our support for Ireland is steadfast’
Microsoft president Brad Smith says the company, which is celebrating 50 years since it was founded, and 40 years in Ireland, is as committed to the country as it was in the 1980s
UN report calls for action to avoid AI divide
Previous technology advances hit blue collar industries while AI poses risk to knowledge-intensive sectors
Trump’s science policies pose long-term risk to innovation, economists warn
Economists argue that investments in scientific research are among the most efficient uses of taxpayer dollars, returning about $5 for every dollar invested
Performers should have Hollywood-style AI protections, advisory group warns
Government’s AI advisory committee recommends increased protections as technology advances
Debate: Should Ireland build more data centres?
Providing IT infrastructure for the likes of Amazon and Meta is key for our economy, but environmental costs worry opponents
Health service plans to save €630m: More weekend work, ‘virtual wards’, cutting medical supply and travel costs
Health workforce should be maximised by rostering personnel across five in any seven days a week, Cabinet also to be told
Should everyone over the age of 40 have a mentor under 30?
Reverse mentoring allows managers learn from those on the front line and make those junior colleagues feel more empowered
Will AI revolutionise healthcare?
From X-ray and cancer screening to embryology and beyond, the medical world is using AI to develop new treatments, though public trust remains an issue
No escape for professions from rolling revolution that is artificial intelligence
‘You have got to take a more dynamic approach, aim to run fast and still be able to change direction’
Google to roll out AI-generated overviews on search engine’s results pages
Artificial intelligence is adapting online information to provide summaries alongside links to help users with queries
New Bill targets AI ‘deepfakes’ and identity ‘hijacking’
Taoiseach, Tánaiste and RTÉ presenters have had their images used without consent alongside products for sale
OpenAI’s short story about grief has critics in floods of tears or outrage. They’re all missing the point
Judging this story as I’d judge a short story published in The Stinging Fly or the Winter Papers is the wrong approach to take. Reading AI-generated stories demands a new type of literacy
Wearable tech: ‘It’s like having a personal health coach in your pocket. I live a healthier, better life because I have this’
Developments in health technology allow us to take more personal responsibility for our wellbeing, which may have significant consequences for the future
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