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AI

FactCheck

Debunked: A viral image of Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv is AI-generated

30 Jun

115

AI Observatory

Calls for Government to set up watchdog to monitor job losses due to Artificial Intelligence

24 Jun

4.5k

The Morning Lead

Political parties scramble to introduce policies around AI use after Swedish House Mafia-gate

A Sinn Féin source said that the Mullooly story was sent around to TDs as a “cautionary tale”.

Jane Matthews

23 Jun

37.8k

Artificial Intelligence

AI child sexual abuse material to be criminalised under new EU laws, says Irish MEP

15 Jun

6.9k

what's the stor-ai

The arrival of 'Brendan', Dublin's new AI tour guide, has divided historians of the city

14 Jun

28.3k

29m

FactCheck

Deepfakes of the pope are racking up millions of views on Youtube and Tiktok

8 Jun

12.4k

22m

ciaran mullooly

Irish MEP used AI to write open letter about Gaza which quoted Swedish House Mafia

29 May

62.8k

Jony Ive

Legendary designer behind Apple's iPhone joins OpenAI

22 May

6.6k

Scam

'All lies': Daniel O'Donnell calls out fake AI-generated stories about himself and his family

19 May

50.8k

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV reveals reason behind papal name and visits Francis's tomb

Diarmuid Pepper

in Rome

Updated 10 May

38.2k

Artificial Intelligence

AI can be used to create drafts of government reports, say new guidelines

8 May

4.4k

The Morning Lead

Children's Ombudsman hugely concerned over use of AI 'nudify' apps on images of underage girls

Teenagers have cited a ‘chilling’ effect on their online behaviour as a result of the apps.

Stephen McDermott

15 hrs ago

10.3k

Artificial Intelligence

Oireachtas establishes first AI-focused committee, with Malcolm Byrne as chair

25 Apr

4.9k

tech and humanity

Opinion: AI is changing how we connect – but we still need each other as human beings

Finian Murphy

23 Apr

3.9k

Co Clare

Planned €1.5bn data centre for Ennis being put at risk due to 'bureaucratic inertia', CEO says

20 Apr

15.7k

Privacy Concerns

Meta says it will use public content from European users to train its AI model

14 Apr

7.9k

Health

New study at Galway hospital to use AI to write discharge letters at emergency department

11 Apr

9.7k

grok

Investigation into AI tool 'Grok' on social media site X launched by Irish privacy watchdog

11 Apr

6.6k

The Daily Poll

Do you use AI?

7 Apr

14.1k

AI impersonation

Fianna Fáil seeking to criminalise misleading and deceptive 'deepfakes'

25 Mar

9.8k

Energy

Does Ireland need more data centres in the near future? Yes, says Taoiseach

14 Mar

8.5k

FactCheck

Debunked: A video showing the Ukrainian flag flying from the Statue of Liberty is fake

10 Mar

834

Smartphones

Beyond the screen: Rethinking screen time for families — the key is balance

Afif El-Khuffash

24 Feb

7.0k

Artificial Intelligence

US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on 'ethical' AI as US VP warns of over-regulation

JD Vance said too much regulation could ‘kill’ the sector just as it is taking off.

Jane Matthews

Reports from Paris

11 Feb

16.2k

The Daily Poll

Have you used AI tools?

11 Feb

9.6k

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk-led group offering more than $97 billion to buy ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

11 Feb

13.9k

Europe

Taoiseach and VP JD Vance among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit

The AI Summit in Paris will be attended by some of tech’s biggest names as well as global leaders like JD Vance.

10 Feb

7.2k

Explainer

How worried should we be about AI chatbots using our data?

8 Feb

6.7k

artifical intelligence

'AI's Sputnik moment': How China's DeepSeek chatbot sent a $1 trillion shockwave through tech

Donald Trump said DeepSeek was a ‘wake up call’ for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.

Updated 28 Jan

18.6k

ai race

Global tech shares fall as China AI chatbot DeepSeek rattles Silicon Valley

27 Jan

20.7k

Artificial Intelligence

Elton John and Paul McCartney warn UK government's AI plan would 'threaten’ artist earnings

26 Jan

12.0k

Artificial Intelligence

Meta showed nearly 10,000 ads for deepfake clothes 'erasing' app to Irish users since December

18 Jan

17.6k

The Morning Lead

'Deep concerns' over AI 'undress' apps being advertised on Irish social media

So-called ‘nudify’ apps allow users to create deepfake naked images of any woman.

Stephen McDermott

12 Jan

24.0k

FactCheck

Debunked: The Hollywood sign still stands, despite AI-generated images of it burning

10 Jan

7.6k

The Morning Lead

AI will be 'big disruptor' in world of weather forecasting, says head of Met Éireann

15 hrs ago

22.0k

FactCheck

Debunked: Fake AI slop images of old Ireland are being used to push anti-immigrant narratives

5 Dec 2024

30.2k

Henri Verdier

World needs global regulation to manage Artificial Intelligence spread, French expert says

25 Nov 2024

5.6k

Artificial Intelligence

Opinion: AI is already altering reality, but it doesn’t have to end in doom

Ciarán O’Connor

18 Nov 2024

3.1k

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