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Mobile network operator blocks 'one million scam calls a day'

EE said it is blocking up to one million scam phone calls targeting people every day, after introducing new technology. The network operator said it has stopped more than 11 million scam calls reaching the public since July. It has introduced an ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:52

National News

Study suggests AI can accurately predict who will develop dementia

New research suggests artificial intelligence (AI) can predict which people who attend memory clinics will develop dementia within two years. According to the study, new dementia cases could be predicted with up to 92% accuracy, far better than ...

16 Dec 2021 at 17:26

National News

'We cannot stem progress' - Ireland's first artificial intelligence ambassador chosen

Ireland's first ambassador for artificial intelligence (AI) has been appointed. Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, yesterday (Tuesday May 10) appointed Dr Patricia Scanlon to the role. The ...

11 May 2022 at 13:20

National News

Founder of artificial intelligence firm warns robots could end up controlling humanity

Robots could end up controlling humanity, the founder of an artificial intelligence firm will warn. Emad Mostaque, 40, who founded Stability AI three years ago, will say this could happen in a “worst case scenario” and humans could be told ...

14 May 2023 at 11:38

Arts & Entertainment

Irish comedian has 'no worries whatsoever' about artificial intelligence replacing stand-up

Irish comedian Ed Byrne has performed a new stand-up comedy show that allows fans to watch him via a virtual reality (VR) headset, but insists he is not worried about new technology such as artificial intelligence “taking his job”. The ...

07 Apr 2023 at 12:16

National News

AI ‘godfather’ warns of dangers as he quits job at Google

Artificial intelligence “godfather” Geoffrey Hinton has resigned from his job at Google, saying that “bad actors” will use new AI technologies to harm others and that the tools he helped to create could spell the end of humanity. Dr ...

02 May 2023 at 14:16

National News

AI developing faster than laws aiming to regulate it, academic warns

Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing at a faster pace than laws can be drafted in response, an academic has warned. Although the technology has been around in some form for some time, the rate at which it is changing and ...

21 Jun 2023 at 12:19

National News

Part of Leaving Cert reform shelved as education sector ‘grapples with AI’

Artificial intelligence (AI) can bring both benefits and challenges for State exams, the Education Minister has said as she shelved teacher-based assessments due to the potential impacts of the new technology. The State ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:56

National News

AI could displace jobs and undermine social cohesion, report warns

Artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape jobs or be used to create conspiracy theories that could cause political instability, according to a document outlining the possible threats facing Ireland. The National Risk ...

03 Aug 2023 at 00:01

National News

‘Transformative’ effect of AI on Irish workforce examined by Government

A scoping paper on how disruptive artificial intelligence (AI) will be for the Irish workforce is being undertaken by the Government. The Irish Government’s chief economist John McCarthy said that AI is being viewed ...

21 Feb 2024 at 15:06

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Gender bias at the professional workforce in Ireland, according to AI

Recent research conducted by Legacy Communications explored how AI-generated images exhibit a troubling gender bias when tasked with creating workplace images. To conduct the research, Legacy Communications used an ...

19 Feb 2024 at 12:05

National News

Student behind AI project wins Young Scientist competition

A student behind a project on artificial intelligence (AI) has won the BT Young Scientist competition. Limerick student Sean O’Sullivan, from Colaiste Chiarain, won the contest with his project VerifyMe: A new ...

12 Jan 2024 at 22:13

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