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Irish business confidence in AI surges over past 6 months

Irish medium-sized businesses' confidence in artificial intelligence has increased over the past six months, new research shows.

Business • 09 Sep

Anthropic said it has toughened restrictions on 'authoritarian regions'

US AI giant Anthropic bars Chinese-owned entities

US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said it was expanding restrictions on Chinese entities to include subsidiary companies and organisations based overseas, citing national security risks in an industry first.

Business • 05 Sep

Professor Barry O'Sullivan from the School of Computer Science in UCC talks to Behind the Story

Behind the Story: Safety measures needed for AI therapy

A leading expert on Artificial Intelligence has warned that safety measures need to be put in place to deal with the increasing use of AI for therapy and the Government needs to consider a ban on some AI therapy.

Behind the Story • 23 Aug

Laura Reiley speaks to Katie Hannon and Paul Cunningham on Behind the Story

Podcast: The real-life dangers of AI therapy

A woman whose daughter took her own life after confiding in an AI 'therapy bot' wants to see safeguards in place that would alert mental health services going forward.

Behind the Story • 22 Aug

Americans fear AI permanently displacing workers - survey

Americans are deeply concerned over the prospect that advances in artificial intelligence could put swaths of the country out of work permanently, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Business • 19 Aug

Romantic relationships with AI chatbots on the rise

Almost 10% of adults in Ireland have had a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot within the last 12 months, new research shows.

Business • 07 Aug

9 out of 10 small businesses use AI tools - survey

New research from the Small Firms Association (SFA), shows that 9 out of 10 small firms are using artificial intelligence (AI) for one or more business processes.

Business • 05 Aug

A man holding a laptop with a computer generated image of a brain and the AI symbol

Is AI making our brains lazy?

Have you ever googled something but couldn't remember the answer a short time later? Well, you're probably not alone.

Business • 04 Aug

a group of people standing in front of a brick building holding a sign

AI and cybersecurity a priority in health sector - survey

A survey of companies in the medtech, pharma and digital health sectors has found that AI and cybersecurity are among the top priorities of businesses.

Business • 01 Aug

Meta said it expected total revenue of $47.5 billion to $50.5 billion for the third quarter of the year

Meta shares jump 11% on big revenue forecast

Meta Platforms has forecast third-quarter revenue well above analysts' estimates, as artificial intelligence once more powered its core advertising business, sending its shares soaring 11% in extended trading.

Business • 31 Jul

Surge of AI usage in insurance sector - report

New research has found that 80% of insurers are now exploring or deploying AI solutions, while over 75% of insurtech companies have already integrated AI into live products.

Business • 31 Jul

Microsoft shares rose 9% in extended trading on Wall Street last night

Microsoft says to spend record $30 billion this quarter

Microsoft has forecast a record $30 billion in capital spending for the current fiscal first quarter, after booming sales in its Azure cloud computing business showcased the growing returns on its massive bets on artificial intelligence.

Business • 31 Jul

Average large enterprise paid €683,000 in cyber ransoms

A new survey reveals that the average large enterprise in Ireland paid €683,000 in cyber ransoms last year.

Business • 17 Jul

AIB’s Chief Technology Officer Graham Fagan and Catherine Doyle, General Manager, Microsoft Ireland posing at the launch of an AI initiative

AIB announces AI rollout for bank staff

AIB and Microsoft Ireland have announced the rollout of a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across the bank.

Business • 10 Jul

Bosch CEO warns Europe against over-regulating AI

Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung has warned that Europe risks hindering its progress in artificial intelligence compared with other parts of the world through over-regulation.

Business • 25 Jun

Amazon's corporate workforce may shrink due to AI

Rollout of generative AI and agents will reduce Amazon's total corporate workforce in the next few years, Andy Jassy, CEO of the online retailer has said in a note to employees.

Business • 18 Jun

Dublin's Mater Hospital launches new AI centre

Dublin's Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) has launched a new Centre for AI and Digital Health which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve clinical problems across the hospital.

Business • 17 Jun

Barbie-maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI

Mattel has teamed up with OpenAI to develop toys and games with artificial intelligence, and expects to launch its first AI-powered product later this year, the Barbie-maker said today.

Business • 12 Jun

42% of leaders admitted to lacking knowledge and expertise to strengthen cyber controls

Only 5% of business leaders have skills to harness AI

Only 5% of business leaders say they have skills to fully harness potential of AI and other digital innovation, according to new research by the Irish Management Institute

Business • 06 Jun

"The shift in AI adoption is especially striking" - Ronan Walsh, Head of Technology Consulting at EY Ireland

Cybersecurity top investment priority with tech leaders

Cybersecurity remains the top investment priority for Irish tech leaders who are facing increasing budget constraints, geopolitical tensions and continued technological change.

Business • 03 Jun

Digital Business Ireland said the allowance would incentivise Irish businesses to adopt new AI technologies

Irish tech businesses call for AI allowance

The Government is being urged to introduce an Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) for businesses to cover the cost of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

Business • 28 May

Salesforce to buy Informatica for $8 billion

Salesforce said today it would buy Informatica for about $8 billion, betting on the data management platform to sharpen its competitive edge in the booming artificial intelligence market.

Business • 27 May

Microsoft has recently situated itself as a more neutral player in the AI arms race

Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own data centre

Microsoft is to offer new AI models made by Elon Musk's xAI, Meta Platforms and European startups Mistral and Black Forest Labs hosted in its own data centres, and unveiled a new artificial-intelligence tool designed to complete software coding tasks on its own.

Business • 20 May

Meta engineers are struggling to significantly improve the capabilities of its Behemoth large-language model

Meta delays release of its 'Behemoth' AI model - reports

Meta Platforms is delaying the release of its flagship "Behemoth" AI model due to concerns about its capabilities, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Business • 16 May

Director of CIPD in Ireland Mary Connaughton said workplaces need to improve their standard of engagement with workers on AI

Workplaces warned over low readiness for managing AI

Workplaces need to improve their standard of engagement with workers on artificial intelligence, according to CIPD, the professional body for the HR industry.

Business • 15 May

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Irish business confidence in AI surges over past 6 months

US AI giant Anthropic bars Chinese-owned entities

Behind the Story: Safety measures needed for AI therapy

Podcast: The real-life dangers of AI therapy

Americans fear AI permanently displacing workers - survey

Romantic relationships with AI chatbots on the rise

9 out of 10 small businesses use AI tools - survey

Is AI making our brains lazy?

AI and cybersecurity a priority in health sector - survey

Meta shares jump 11% on big revenue forecast

Surge of AI usage in insurance sector - report

Microsoft says to spend record $30 billion this quarter

Average large enterprise paid €683,000 in cyber ransoms

AIB announces AI rollout for bank staff

Bosch CEO warns Europe against over-regulating AI

Amazon's corporate workforce may shrink due to AI

Dublin's Mater Hospital launches new AI centre

Barbie-maker Mattel teams up with OpenAI

Only 5% of business leaders have skills to harness AI

Cybersecurity top investment priority with tech leaders

Irish tech businesses call for AI allowance

Salesforce to buy Informatica for $8 billion

Microsoft to offer rival AI models from own data centre

Meta delays release of its 'Behemoth' AI model - reports

Workplaces warned over low readiness for managing AI