AI: Artificial intelligence

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

Independent Ireland TD defends high number of PQs submitted as concerns raised over use of AI

Issue of politicians allegedly using AI was raised at the Dáil business committee last month

We should be getting better at AI by now

From cancelled novels to legal fines, the scale of blunders only halfway through the year suggests the opposite

Power-hungry data centres fuel increasingly fractious debate about squeezed national grid

Row raging since 2021 when senior EirGrid executive noted voracious appetite for power, now at 20% of Republic’s electricity

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

Anthropic calls for plan to pause AI development if society struggles to manage the technology

Unilateral slowdowns could backfire if ​less cautious actors continue advancing, potentially reducing overall safety, it warns

Markets tumble as AI rally pauses and US-Iran peace talks stall

Oil prices little changed on Friday as traders await more clarity on peace talks

Let’s not make the same mistake as the UK. ‘Sensible’ degrees are overrated

Coding and accountancy were once trumpeted as secure careers, but AI is showing otherwise

Europe is finally flexing its innovation muscles

The new EU tech sovereignty package shows a welcome shift from defensive regulation

Irish teenagers as young as 13 worried about career impact of artificial intelligence

Research project finds enthusiasm tempered by concern for safety regulation

‘Entirely my decision’: Malcolm Byrne resigns as chair of AI committee in wake of arrest

Decision to step down as chair of Oireachtas committee ‘is entirely my own,’ says Fianna Fáil TD

Employment in tech sector rose at steepest rate for a year in May despite Meta cuts

Year-ahead outlook ‘improved further’, according to AIB data, despite fears of job displacement from AI

How much AI is too much?

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but not everyone is sure that is a good thing

Yes, AI could steal your job – the real question is: should it?

It’s as if everyone is holding their breath and waiting for what they have been told is coming but, as Pope Leo says, we all have a responsibility to shape the future

Ireland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN says

Data processing accounts for 21% of Irish electricity use – compared to just 4% in the US and 1% in China

‘I don’t think Christopher Nolan will make another $300m movie’: Is AI drama Dreams of Violets the future of film-making?

Ash Koosha made Dreams of Violets, the first fully-AI feature accepted at a major film festival, in less than six months

The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile

Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term

Alphabet to raise $80bn in equity for AI spending

Company is funding ambitious artificial intelligence spending

‘More harmful than helpful’: Young people sour on AI

Gen Z uses the technology more than anyone, but many fear it is weakening their job prospects and creativity

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