OpenAI’s ChatGPT push triggers senior staff exits
Resources at $500bn firm being redirected from long-term research towards improving flagship chatbot
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We talk a lot about the risks of technology for children. What about adults?
Some cognitive offloading to AI may be helpful. But the mass outsourcing of thinking will inevitably have negative consequences, both for individuals and for broader society
‘Red threads and pain points’: What Davos taught me about corporate gobbledygook
Business jargon continues to astonish and is spreading far beyond the corporation
What do ads on ChatGPT tell us about the AI race?
Shift may offer a warning about the sustainability of the entire enterprise
Artificial intelligence ruins its latest thing – this time, affordable computers
Price of computer memory has quadrupled in past six months, according to PCPartPicker data
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
Media’s to-do list for 2026 looks more daunting than ever
Reuters Institute report portrays an industry beset by threats and facing hard choices
Accepting uncertainty is a key component in living with chronic illness
Brigid O’Dea: I can do little with ChatGPT diagnoses except allow them to assuage my anxiety until I visit the doctor
‘I use ChatGPT like a lifecoach ... It has helped me avoid a lot of arguments’
Hundreds of millions of users are turning to artificial intelligence for advice, help and emotional support
Why does the word ‘delve’ make me want to hurl my phone at the wall? ChatGPT, that’s why
Whether it is describing a traumatic life experience or a shocking human rights abuse, ChatGPT will do so with the emotional register of a McDonald’s server offering you a meal deal
A ‘metaverse moment’ could rattle the AI juggernauts in 2026
JP Morgan analyst flags need for big profits amid huge investment
What happens when a university closes its library?
Greece Letter: As physical books give way to ‘multipurpose spaces,’ students and academics fear the loss of the university’s intellectual heart
The AI boom is not a bubble
Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was told application had been rolled out to all secondary school students in Estonia ‘to complement the curriculum’
Patrick Freyne: From the removal of joy to global destruction, 16 reasons I hate AI
The weird billionaires behind artificial intelligence are desperately trying to shoehorn AI chatbots into every bit of technology you own
Oracle shares fall 14% on increase in data centre spending
Larry Ellison’s company raises its capital expenditure forecast as it doubles down on AI infrastructure bet
What happens when an AI joins the board of directors?
Are such things a gimmick or an indispensable tool for company strategy and decision-making?
A $350bn Anthropic IPO doesn’t make this a bubble
Firms tend to issue stock when they think it’s expensive and repurchase when it’s cheap. That’s not what’s happening now
AI shakes up competition in the internet search market
Established browsers are looking to retain their advantage as new challengers enter the market, but security remains a big issue
ChatGPT, Spotify and X among websites down after outage at network firm Cloudflare
Tens of thousands of internet users locked out of websites due to internal server error
ChatGPT strikes a sour note with German musicians
OpenAI broke copyright law by using hit song lyrics to train its ChatGPT software without first buying a licence
How AI and social media contribute to ‘brain rot’
Academic studies found that people who rely heavily on AI for tasks like writing generally perform worse than those who don’t
Artificial intelligence can be a boon for medicine
When properly regulated, there can be huge benefits
OpenAI strikes $38bn computing deal with Amazon
Lossmaking start-up commits to spending close to $1.5tn as it gobbles up processing power
A teenager started by asking AI for help with his homework. It ended in tragedy
Other vulnerable young people like Adam Raine are growing dependent on machines they believe understand them
European spending on ChatGPT stalls despite soaring OpenAI valuation
While weekly user numbers continue to climb, the number willing to pay for the technology is levelling off
Cheating in college: notes, smart watches, whispering, ignoring the clock, and someone else sitting the exam
Cheating during exams is almost always pre-planned, and the means of cheating remain familiar
In the age of conversational AI, ‘scholarly bullsh*t’ floats to the surface
ChatGPT may be a real ol’ charmer but one that can produce ‘pointless and unnecessary’ works
Has social media finally peaked? The rise of AI and decline of screen time
As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away
AI is smart, just don’t ask it to speak the Irish language
Chatbots inability to grasp Irish underscores gaps in AI systems
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
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
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