AI: Artificial intelligence

There is too much content, too much culture - and that’s just the stuff made by us humans

It’s time someone invented a slop filter

Dr Bot: Why doctors can fail us, and how AI could save lives - but is a chatdoc the medic for you?

The recent underwhelming launch of the latest OpenAI iteration, GPT-5, suggests progress with chatbots is slowing

Accenture to ‘exit’ staff who cannot be retrained for age of AI

Dublin-based group details $865m restructuring programme and outlook reflecting sluggish corporate demand for consulting projects

Top companies keep talking about AI – but can’t explain the upsides

Analysis of hundreds of filings suggest the S&P 500 businesses are clearer about the risks than benefits

Is sovereign AI the answer for Ireland?

Countries are increasingly looking to retain control over sensitive data rather leave it in the hands of private operators driven by profit

AI begins to bite: Recruiters attribute a slump in professional services hiring to job automation

We have long been told that AI will create more jobs than it destroys, but will these optimistic predictions come to pass?

Meet the philosopher who thinks AI ought to have the same moral rights as humans

Unthinkable: Better start sucking up to your microwave

Students’ complicated relationship with AI: ‘Avoiding using it probably put me at a bit of a disadvantage’

As students get stuck into the academic year, there are strong feelings about whether artificial intelligence should play a role in their education

AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities

Large language models reflect biases that can lead to inferior healthcare advice to female, Black and Asian patients

Meta unveils new smart Ray-Ban glasses with augmented reality display

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg showed off three new pairs of smart glasses at Meta Connect

John von Neumann: Computer wizard and AI visionary

That’s Maths: Einstein said von Neumann was ‘one of the most agile minds that ever graced Princeton’

Tech titan Larry Ellison: ‘No one else has prospered in Silicon Valley for 50 years’

At 81, Oracle’s co-founder has reinvented himself as a power in AI to become (briefly) the richest person in the world

Ireland’s data centre appeal ‘fading’ due to pressure on electricity grid, report says

Government reforms to sector likely to lead to short-term reliance on fossil fuels, Barclays finds

Google to invest £5bn to boost AI development in UK

Spending will cover DeepMind and AI research related to science and healthcare

Workplace tech: Apps grads need to know about, from CoPilot to Canva

Some of the workplace applications graduates are likely to use in almost any new job

Apple’s ‘awe-dropping’ launch leaves investors underwhelmed

Slimmer iPhone not enough to outweigh lofty valuation and AI questions unresolved

I should enjoy watching the ritual humiliation of Silicon Valley’s top CEOs. But not like this

I found myself asking what had happened to the concept of f**k you money – but only momentarily

AI the catalyst in online agents mending fences with Ryanair, says O’Leary

Airline’s deal with Skyscanner is latest in series of agreements with ‘screenscrapers’ that Ryanair used to vilify and pursue in court

Oracle’s share price surge suggests the AI trade still has momentum

Larry Ellison’s personal fortune rose by more than $88bn overnight, the biggest one-day wealth gain in history

Venezuela says 11 killed in US boat strike were not gang members

Trump administration has provided scant information about strike

AI’s replacement of humans in HR is emblematic of what could happen across the workplace

AI can perform many of the duties of human resources staff, a symbol of how it is changing companies and the nature of work

A teenage suicide in the US might prove a tipping point for AI regulation

No robot should be talking to a teenager about suicidal ideation

College tech tips: Laptop or tablet? Plus, power packs, headphones and AI advice

As you head into the new college year, what tech essentials should you invest in and what are simply nice to have?

Plan to boost State’s competitiveness aims to cut regulation for SMEs

Another priority is establishing an AI office to ensure State captures the opportunities the technology presents

Almost 100 bodies in Ireland responsible for regulation and licensing, new competitiveness plan discloses

Plan proposes 85 actions to increase competitiveness by scaling SME research, reducing red tape and investing in infrastructure

State funding for innovation to significantly increase in ambitious new plan

Step change in research funding is linchpin of Government’s new competitiveness plan

‘It’s a monster’: How generative AI is forcing university professors to rethink learning

As students turn to ChatGPT, educators warn that critical thinking, academic integrity and the future of the humanities are at stake

ChatGPT rides to the rescue for Google investors

By shaking confidence in Google’s dominance, AI gave a judge a reason to tread lightly despite finding it to be an illegal monopolist

Why did An Garda Síochána give money to Cognyte, an Israeli surveillance company?

Payments may have been disclosed inadvertently

PayPal profit in Irish division jumps to €16.8m despite a fall in revenue

Lower revenue due to reduction in employee-related expenses as staff numbers fell, company says

Irish fintech Harbour AI takes aim at shipping’s late-payment problem

Irish fintech start-up wants to bring open banking to global freight forwarding

AI doesn’t always have the answer. So how do we teach our children about it?

The youngest members of the family have grown up with the belief that technology can do almost anything

We are lecturers in Trinity College Dublin. We see it as our responsibility to resist AI

Even if all the known issues were magically resolved, we would still not want our students to use GenAI

Rise of AI shopping ‘agents’ set to transform online shopping

OpenAI, Perplexity and Google create AI-powered features, leading brands to rethink how they sell products online

CMAT, Liam Neeson, David McCullagh: Eight people who would make a great president of Ireland

Forget eligibility and nomination rules and open your mind to these potential candidates

Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules

Ruling follows months of speculation surrounding what penalties Google would face as a result of violating antitrust laws

Months went by, the message in a bottle slipped our minds, until a couple of weeks ago

While AI will no doubt continue to embed itself into our lives, it’s never going to replace that indefinable magic that makes us so special

Britons cool on Ireland as a ‘value for money’ holiday destination

Tourism Ireland survey finds more than a third of overseas consumers rethinking destinations due to extreme weather

We made a big mistake allowing our children to use social media. Now we’re doing it again with AI

Family of US teen is suing Open AI, alleging its ChatGPT played a role in encouraging him to take his life

The new Leaving Cert changes explained: ‘The most significant reforms in a century’

Updates are causing division and concern among educators - but what can students and parents expect in the classroom?

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