AI: Artificial intelligence

Government considering law that would ban ‘deepfakes’, Niamh Smyth says

Shift may offer a warning about the sustainability of the entire enterprise

Automated office companions cut out the mess of human interaction, but convenience is not everything

Production glitches and surge in demand for AI server chips takes the gloss off what had looked like a turnaround success for chipmaker

The podcaster Blindboy Boatclub on autism, social media and mental health

Council’s presence on all social media platforms to be reviewed

Some Irish sporting organisations did the only thing they could do to protect their athletes from the worst excesses on X

George Chaumon is CEO of US giant ACV Auctions, which is changing how cars are valued

Parents worry about toxic social media and their children accessing inappropriate content but they are not powerless in limiting access

Price of computer memory has quadrupled in past six months, according to PCPartPicker data

Nobody knows if Sienna Rose is a real artist, and that’s a big problem

Shortcuts are no harm occasionally. But when we shortcut everything, what do we lose?

Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good

More than 400 schools use Athena Tracker, which predicts and monitors individual capabilities

Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth

Reuters Institute report portrays an industry beset by threats and facing hard choices

Brigid O’Dea: I can do little with ChatGPT diagnoses except allow them to assuage my anxiety until I visit the doctor

The Minster with responsibility for AI Niamh Smyth is expected to raise the recent issue of Grok nudification

Meeting plays out against backdrop of European Commission’s expected investigation into Grok AI tool

Hundreds of millions of users are turning to artificial intelligence for advice, help and emotional support

Apple trails Google in market cap for the first time since 2019 as Alphabet shares soar 70% over the past year

Coco’s Law bans sharing of intimate images but does not appear to criminalise generating them

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Expert group urges Government to act amid serious concern at social media giant X’s Grok app

IDA warns Government that State risks losing out on multinational projects due to constraints with power grid

Evolving Microsoft is committed to its Irish operation even in the age of ‘America First’ and growing focus on AI, says Irish site lead James O’Connor

European rapporteur on AI law is to lobby for ‘nudification’ app ban

The approach allows businesses to gain specialised skills and knowledge, and avoid pitfalls, for a fraction of the price of full-time staff. What’s in it for employees?

Company says AI tool will no longer enable ‘editing of images of real people in revealing clothing’ in places where that is illegal

State-driven attempts to shut down a corner of the public realm are wrong

For all the technology and computing power behind it, it seems the one thing AI lacks is a good dose of cop-on

West Midlands Police’s chief constable says erroneous intelligence came from AI tool, not a Google search

World Economic Forum's latest Global Risks Report says threat of adverse AI outcomes was the risk that rose most steeply in its rankings

Social network’s tool Grok has been creating illegal images at the request of users

Members of the public encouraged to take part in National Conversation on Education

Candidates in pilot assessed on how they prompted consulting firm’s AI assistant and ability to adapt responses

Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge

‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign

Although AI can help general practictioners and patients, if used critically, the human touch at the heart of good general practice is likely to persist