Meta whistleblower to say company helped China in AI race
Meta says claims ‘riddled with false claims’
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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
Meta AI to launch in Europe
Users will have access to intelligent chat features in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger
Nvidia CEO says fears about DeepSeek’s Impact are misplaced
Company is trying to persuade a wider group of industries to invest in AI equipment
Teachers disliked the ‘homework helper’ app. But AI-powered cheating makes it look quaint
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was perhaps the first sign of trouble for Chegg. Its lawsuit against Google is a sign of the turmoil to come in education
End of the road for India’s army mules as AI units get to work
Up to 4,000 animals to be retired as part of military’s modernisation efforts
AI is already a focus of endless delusion, magical thinking and plain old foolishness
Tech bros' hype is blinding us to the reality that artificial intelligence might not be so smart after all
Teachers seek indemnity from legal actions over students’ improper AI use in Leaving Cert
Failure to disclose use of tools such as ChatGPT may result in loss of marks for candidates
Scientist at AI firm found herself ‘locked out’ of work at end of maternity leave
WRC adjudicator rejects former Rinocloud employee’s pregnancy discrimination claim as the company apparently closed ‘due to financial difficulties’
‘Career paths are different for everyone. You don’t need it all figured out’: LinkedIn’s CEO on making it at work
Ryan Roslansky recently opened the professional networking platform’s new offices in Dublin
AI to boost economy by €250bn by 2035, report says
But growing gap has emerged between SMEs and larger enterprises
AI promises a future that is ‘exhilarating and terrifying’
Already heavily used in business, its impact on consumers is, as yet, less practical and often harmful
Leading thinkers to gather to honour Ireland’s greatest mathematician William Rowan Hamilton
Trinity College Dublin to remember former student with conference taking place this week
Google, CeADAR to partner on deal to support AI in Irish business
Strategic partnership to help businesses take advantage of AI
AI chatbots open a new frontier in fears for our children’s wellbeing
Access to sexualised, manipulative anthropomorphised technology in the psychologically challenging teenage years represents an alarming new threat
What’s a phage and why might your body be hosting thousands of them?
The Human Virome Program will analyse samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health
A glimpse into a mobile future that may, or may not, happen
Artificial intelligence is everywhere this year at the Mobile World Congress where manufacturers show off their latest gadgets and inventions
Not a Coder? With AI, just having an idea can be enough
Describing a problem in a sentence or two and watching an AI model building a custom tool to solve it is a mind-blowing experience
Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’
Generative AI is a tempting short-cut that can prevent those at university from gaining foundational skills
Salesforce to cut about 50 jobs in Dublin as part of global initiative
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke received a collective redundancy notification from the software company on February 4th
Automating workflow pays rich dividends for Ireland’s latest unicorn
Eoin Hinchy and Thomas Kinsella’s Tines has just raised $125m after being approached by Goldman Sachs
Regulator sought for artificial intelligence in health sector
Citizens’ jury puts emphasis on keeping people at the heart of healthcare
The days of the tiny mirror are on the way out. Digital dentistry is here
3D scanners mean people can see their entire mouth instantly at up to 100 times magnification
Deepseek fears recede as Wall Street eyes Nvidia earnings
Chipmaker now looks cheaper than many of its tech peers, despite boasting stronger growth projections
Miriam Lord’s Week: Verona Murphy needs help understanding Micheál Martin, but does he know what he said himself?
The latest wheeze to appease Regional Independent TDs has further riled Opposition, and mystery surrounds a mooted Linda Martin presidency
Greater debate needed on AI impact on workplace and energy needs, Government advisor group warns
AI Advisory Group seeks setting up of ‘observatory’ to inform debate on artificial intelligence issues
Using AI to transform recruitment interviews into meaningful notes and scorecards
New Innovator: Hirehire provides ‘meaningful’ interview summaries, unlike its competitors, says cofounder
ChatGPT search uses 10 times as much electricity as Google search - Dáil hears
Dáil told 50% of energy produced in Dublin and Meath goes to data centres
Taoiseach accused of drinking too much ‘big tech Kool-Aid’
To shut door on data centres would send signal Ireland does not want to be part of ‘most profound economic revolution’, Micheál Martin says
Musk debuts Grok-3 AI chatbot to rival OpenAI, DeepSeek
‘Smartest AI on Earth’ available to X’s Premium+ subscribers immediately
Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear
Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy
Republic’s almost €73bn exposure to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Offshoring of US pharma production is now in Trump’s crosshairs
Record sum raised by Irish tech firms last year in venture capital funding
IVCA report shows just under €1.5bn in investment generated in 2024
Kerry Group to establish new digital centre of excellence at Naas facility
Group plans to use advanced AI solutions to improve business
How will Elon Musk’s business empire benefit from his relationship with Trump?
The world’s richest man now holds huge sway over its most powerful leader — and the US government
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