AI Focus Special Report

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

AI may take over repetitive and time-consuming tasks, allowing employees to redirect their efforts toward more strategic activities. But continuous learning is needed

Artificial intelligence has become a fact of life and, therefore, should become a fact of the education system. But how?

Artificial intelligence will bring many changes - to make the most of these, organisations need to help people leverage new opportunities

Artificial intelligence brings many benefits - but also risks that must be mastered

AI can be used in modelling, analysis, natural language processing and data management right up to synthetic design, molecule design and clinical diagnostics

Algorithmic or ‘coder’ bias can give rise to prejudiced AI-informed decisions and, thus, to unfairness

AI is expected to replace certain tasks within many roles over time and increase productivity

An unfruitful experiment involving art-generating AI illustrates why artificial intelligence applications need ‘health warnings’

Always having a ‘human in the loop’ is one suggestion for ensuring trustworthy artificial intelligence

AI looks set to set to make coding redundant, revolutionise medicine and tighten cybersecurity

How AI and machine learning are impacting careers now and in the future.

A key component of industry 5.0, AI has potentially enormous benefits for everything from safety and quality control to sustainability

The strength of artificial intelligence lies in identifying patterns of activity so its role in financial crime prevention and detection will be key

Experts say AI will lead to ‘augmented humans’ - people working with machines to bring out the best of both

Company is going head to head with OpenAI’s chatbot

Experts say there won’t be a dystopian future where robots take over

Artificial intelligence set to restructure large sections of our economy and society in the coming years

Science fiction is littered with tales of intelligent machines but it could be decades before this type of AI becomes a reality

Is the age-old worry that robots will eventually take our jobs valid?

Artificial intelligence is now capable of making decisions without any human intervention, so how do we navigate the ethical issues raised?