‘Critical vulnerabilities’ found in computer code supporting up to 70% of internet
Websites worldwide pulled offline in effort to prevent cyberattacks on companies’ systems
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More than half of Irish business leaders worried over ‘sophisticated cyber attacks’ by AI
Artificial intelligence seen as a risk to firms, not a benefit, survey finds
AI firms should ‘sell solutions’ rather than ‘fear’, OpenAI executive tells Dublin summit
Cybersecurity could be future growth driver for OpenAI, executive tells tech summit in Dublin
No, you don’t need AI to read your child a bedtime story
Sam Altman’s self-satisfaction about utilising an LLM to raise his child wouldn’t even make the top 20 of his all-time nonsense
ChatGPT maker OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns
Next-generation software from maker of ChatGPT had been planned for an October debut
AI agents are hacking government agencies. It’s ‘really scary’ for cybersecurity
Existential risk remains a ‘huge leap’, experts say, but concerns are growing over AI capability
Rules of AI etiquette: be upfront, check accuracy, and don’t burden people with ‘workslop’
Just because a bot can do something for you doesn’t mean it should
If AI has a ‘10% chance’ of killing us all by 2030, should I invest in a pension?
The odds on humans still existing by 2030 are almost 90 per cent. Make the most of it
AI could kill us all, say whistleblowers. Here’s why
In the News podcast: Speed of AI development prompts dire warnings
AI tools make it ‘quicker and easier’ to submit worker grievance claims under WRC process
Work Q&A: Employment law expert says AI tools such as ChatGPT make the process ‘more accessible’ and could be contributing to rise in complaints
That’s not your job: AI ushers in a blurring of the lines at work
The closest threat could be that colleague with a Claude subscription and a manic glint in their eye
State wants us to be tech-savvy, but the problem is we do not trust technology
Public has mixed feelings about Government making access to public services easier online
One in five Irish children and teens use AI for schoolwork, survey suggests
Almost a third of Irish participants said they had encountered ‘gory’ or violent imagery online
Children are turning to AI for advice. We have terrifying examples of where this can lead
One child told us: ‘You guys are not doing anything to help the kids but you all still allow AI use in the school’
OpenAI says Apple has only itself to blame in trade-secret fight
Dispute is a ‘mess of Apple’s own making’, ChatGPT maker says in court filing
ChatGPT faces tougher rules under EU online safety regime
Reddit and Roblox also face additional obligations under bloc’s Digital Services Act
AI companies are starting to sound desperate, and that’s not a good look
The big question is how long companies investing billions in the technology can wait for widespread adoption
AI is here to stay, but proceed with extreme caution
Keeping this useful but potentially dangerous technology in check should be the priority
There are lies, damned lies and AI: why I despise ‘artificial intelligence’
Quackery, fakery and deceit are all too obvious in this modern frontier of machine-learning
Why you should quit the coding job and retrain as a philosopher for hire
US philosophy graduates are more likely to have jobs than their computer science peers
OpenAI’s head of ethics leaves start-up less than a year after joining
Chloé Bakalar’s departure is one of several high-profile exits at the group in recent weeks as safety concerns mount
Fewer than one in five small firms have built AI into their business models, survey finds
The Small Firms Association said a ‘significant gap’ remains between basic usage and strategic adoption
I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble
I have yet to be convinced that the current zeal for AI is anything more than a bubble
AI apes fiction as OpenAI and Anthropic models go rogue
Scary bit is that AI designers failed to account for capability of their creations
‘Do you remember,’ asked my brother on the family WhatsApp, ‘when Daddy bought an entire cow and put it in the freezer?’
Séamas O’Reilly: I’ve no need for ChatGPT to help me write - I’ve got the family WhatsApp
‘Tell me everything’: chatbot prompt test reveals how proficient firms are at building user profiles
People worldwide are still trying to understand the privacy implications of conversing with AI companions
Why workers are nostalgic for life before artificial intelligence
Many white-collar professionals worry about the tech inhibiting creativity and making errors
Range Rover breaks from SUVs with radical electric GT
The new grand tourer represents the biggest departure in Range Rover’s history as it moves beyond SUVs
Amid a wall of blue tote bags, China’s vaulting AI ambitions come into view
Kimi K3 has sharpened a contest with the US over technological leadership and rules governing artificial intelligence
Apple targets dozens of OpenAI employees with legal letters
iPhone maker steps up aggressive tactics in trade secrets dispute with AI lab
Apple sues OpenAI and two former employees for alleged theft of trade secrets
Lawsuit escalates tensions between iPhone manufacturer and ChatGPT owner
Judge insists An Coimisiún Pleanála ‘falsified’ records in Aughinish Alumina case
Inadvertent but ‘material falsification’ of signed meeting attendance records
The AI apps that take the stress out of your summer holiday: From packing to foreign languages
Technology can take a lot of the guesswork out of summer breaks, especially when travelling to unfamiliar locations
AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD
Alternita platform uses Google Gemini, OpenAI and Claude to create provocative social media posts
How accurate are AI chatbots when we ask them a medical question?
Dr Muiris Houston: A fifth of answers in test involving ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Meta AI and DeepSeek were ‘highly problematic’
Caolan Robertson: From noted propagandist to pro-Ukraine ‘gonzo journalist’ with 1m followers
Pro-Ukraine journalist from Kilkenny who made waves over Aughinish Alumina reflects vast change in consumption of news
I am off my phone and in the world – all it took was no internet. Depressing
I’ve learned you can’t expect to automatically ask ChatGPT every idiotic question that slouches across your brain
I’ve told AI countless times to quit that servile tone, but it just starts snivelling
Just like Botox, the AI experience is frictionless, without a single wrinkle or jagged edge
I used AI to plan a holiday to Dublin. It took 45 seconds but there were some issues
AI for travel planning is evolving from regular search tools listing options to detailed itineraries and actual reservations, but it’s not problem free
Should decisions about whether AI can be used in war be left to private companies?
Rite & Reason: Anthropic recently decided to restrict the use of its own AI for military purposes. But it shouldn’t be left up to individual companies
‘I’m going to do medicine’: Student who left school in second year now aiming for top LC points
Kayleigh Quinn says a comment from a psychiatrist pushed her to do the Junior Cycle exams, which has now led to tackling the Leaving
Media lost its first two battles with Big Tech. It’s unlikely to win the third one, either
Artificial intelligence is latest technology that challenges traditional news distribution and publishers’ copyright
The AI answer looked right – but would have wrecked a €30,000 machine part
A near miss inspired an Athlone engineer’s new start-up
Sam Altman under scrutiny as OpenAI heads for IPO
ChatGPT group founder’s reputation has taken a battering in a courtroom battle that was ultimately decided on a technicality
‘I am very high,’ my friend told ChatGPT. ‘How can I get to sleep?’
When I was recently offered a go of some edibles by a fellow 50-something, I thought about it for a moment
AI tools gave wrong answers about byelection candidates and where to vote, new research shows
Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok are all returning different answers to voters’ questions
Fooling AI with poetry: Why systems’ safety controls are not very effective
Just over three years after the debut of ChatGPT, tricking artificial intelligence into bad behaviour is almost a trivial exercise
The Irish Times view on Elon Musk vs OpenAI: unsettling insights into the future
None of the protagonists emerged from the trial with their reputations enhanced
‘Like a dirty little secret’: How is AI being used in Irish primary schools?
Artificial intelligence has been compared to the ‘wild west’, and teachers say they need proper guidance
Every time we take the easy route and let AI think for us first we risk weakening our brains
Superhighways of our minds need plenty of exercise to strengthen and sculpt intelligence
When your wife asks ChatGPT instead of you
A husband reflects on his wife’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence
Educators should adopt trust-based approach to AI in schools, committee hears
Co-ordinators of a proactive artificial intelligence schools programme in Estonia tell of their experience
How ‘jagged intelligence’ can reframe the AI debate
AI is racing ahead in some areas – like math and computer programming – while still struggling to make headway in others
Florida opens criminal inquiry over ChatGPT role in fatal university shooting
Investigation focuses on messages between chatbot and man accused of killing two people at Florida State University last year
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