Nobel institutes annoint work on innovation and growth
Factors that fuel sustained bursts of economic expansion not as obvious as one might think
AI Focus Special Report
AI is poised to improve all areas of healthcare but must be handled responsibly
Patient safety means healthcare sets a particularly high standard for AI integration but the sector is increasingly harnessing the technology’s transformative potential
Sharper AI skills key to firms beating cybercriminals at their own game
As Irish businesses embrace generative AI to boost productivity, cybercriminals are weaponising the same tools
Does AI represent a threat or an opportunity for the workforce?
Although experts predict some displacement, future careers won’t be about competing with AI but partnering with it
Are we nearing the point where machines don’t need humans any more?
From forest-traversing robot dogs to AI-native workers, advances in artificial general intelligence are blurring the lines between science fiction and reality
Retailers need to embrace AI to enhance customer experience
Generative AI and real-time data can help deliver products and services tailored to each customer’s preferences and behaviour
The fifth industrial revolution: Where humans and machines thrive together
Industry 5.0 focuses on integrating human expertise and creativity with the capabilities of smart systems and automation
Agentic AI is capable of translating the technology into bottom-line returns
Agentic AI offers a pathway for businesses to move from isolated task automation to organisational wide process transformation
Be responsible: How companies can foster an inclusive and ethical AI future
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
How are Irish firms making sense of the evolving AI landscape?
From generative to agentic, Irish organisations are embracing specialised forms of AI
Ireland can become a global hub for AI development by building on existing strengths
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
Exciting new frontier or appalling vista? Artists confront the rise of AI
As generative AI transforms the creative landscape, artists and industry leaders weigh its promise against its pitfalls
Facing up to the challenges of identifying deepfakes and essay cheats
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
Gap between AI’s inflated expectation and reality continues to narrow
Irish business leaders taking a considered approach to AI adoption but fundamental shift will happen ‘within three to five years’
Gap between AI’s inflated expectation and reality continues to narrow
Irish business leaders taking a considered approach to AI adoption but fundamental shift will happen ‘within three to five years’
Many businesses are only starting to understand the risks associated with generative AI
As GenAI adoption accelerates, experts urge Irish companies to focus on governance, training and trust to ensure safe and effective use at work
GenAI: What’s the use?
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
Sorting out the fakes from reality
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
Fuelling the cyber arms race
Speed at which cyber threats and counter measures are being developed is unprecedented
Artificial intelligence will mean job losses - but more job gains
AI may take over repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing employees to redirect their efforts toward more strategic activities. But continuous learning is needed
The computer ate my homework
Artificial intelligence has become a fact of life and, therefore, should become a fact of the education system. But how?
Before and after AI
Artificial intelligence brings many benefits - but also risks that must be mastered
Powering new discoveries: How AI is helping researchers
AI can be used in modelling, analysis, natural language processing and data management right up to synthetic design, molecule design and clinical diagnostics
Shining a light into the black box
Algorithmic or ‘coder’ bias can give rise to prejudiced AI-informed decisions and, thus, to unfairness
AI: human augmenter or great replacer?
Artificial intelligence will bring many changes - to make the most of these, organisations need to help people leverage new opportunities
Artificial intelligence not likely to bring about a net loss of jobs
AI is expected to replace certain tasks within many roles over time and increase productivity
Seeing double digits: What happens when AI goes bananas
An unfruitful experiment involving art-generating AI illustrates why artificial intelligence applications need ‘health warnings’
In AI we trust – or do we?
Always having a ‘human in the loop’ is one suggestion for ensuring trustworthy artificial intelligence
Where AI is headed: Expect workplace, healthcare and tech changes
AI looks set to set to make coding redundant, revolutionise medicine and tighten cybersecurity
AI is opening up whole new arenas in careers and creativity
How AI and machine learning are impacting careers now and in the future.
Artificial intelligence at the heart of fifth industrial revolution
A key component of industry 5.0, AI has potentially enormous benefits for everything from safety and quality control to sustainability
AI is being used by scammers but it has the power to help fight fraud
The strength of artificial intelligence lies in identifying patterns of activity so its role in financial crime prevention and detection will be key
Artificial intelligence: We need to be ready for rapid evolution
Experts say AI will lead to ‘augmented humans’ - people working with machines to bring out the best of both
Google to launch Bard chatbot and add AI tools to search facility
Company is going head to head with OpenAI’s chatbot
Fourth industrial revolution set to transform the way we live
Artificial intelligence set to restructure large sections of our economy and society in the coming years
Demystifying Artificial intelligence
Science fiction is littered with tales of intelligent machines but it could be decades before this type of AI becomes a reality
Rise of the robots: Will AI be a job destroyer or creator?
Is the age-old worry that robots will eventually take our jobs valid?
Advance of AI creating a moral minefield
Artificial intelligence is now capable of making decisions without any human intervention, so how do we navigate the ethical issues raised?
Biggest adoption of AI is by the manufacturing sector
More than a quarter of a million people are employed in the sector, with Ireland recognised as a centre of excellence
AI set to speed up glacial pace of drug development
Personalised medicine is the holy grail of healthcare and artificial intelligence may be the catalyst for individually targeted treatment
Life in the metaverse will be revolutionary
There’s a whole new generation of consumer experiences on the way. But what does it all mean?
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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