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Archbishop Eamon Martin addresses Catholic AI Conference in Maynooth

AI safeguarding work 'immense' - OpenAI Ireland boss

The Head of OpenAI Ireland, Emma Redmond, has told a conference in Maynooth that the work the company puts into safeguarding is "truly immense".

Ireland • 29 Sep

Michele Griffin stands in her office at the UN

Irish UN director on AI 'risk, opportunity' for elections

An Irish woman leading the UN electoral assistance department has said AI poses a range of risks and opportunities for elections worldwide and that it connects to the wider conversation around AI governance.

World • 27 Sep

Investors continue to monitor chances of an agreement to end the Middle East conflict.

Wall St opens steady as AI enthusiasm eases worries

US stock index futures rose today as AI optimism offset weak sentiment due to worrying levels of ‌oil prices and rising Treasury yields.

Business • 25 Sep

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Ireland rises to first in Europe for AI adoption - report

A new report reveals that Ireland rose to third place globally and took the top spot in Europe as one of the world's leading markets for AI adoption.

Business • 22 Sep

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 10: King Charles III attends Christian witness in Advent service at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom on December 10, 2025 (Photo by Ray Tang/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Britain's King Charles warns of AI's 'dangers'

Britain's King Charles has warned of the "existential dangers" of artificial intelligence systems falling into the wrong hands, as he addressed leading AI executives.

Science and Technology • 17 Sep

Yoshua Bengio, Canadian computer scientist

'We're losing control,' warns AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio

The Canadian computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI, Yoshua Bengio, has said that humanity is "losing control" of the technology and the world needs guardrails similar to nuclear arms controls.

Science and Technology • 16 Sep

Axa bets on AI, automation to deliver boost of €700m

Insurance firm Axa has said accelerating its use of AI could deliver a boost of as much as €700m to help automate processes such as underwriting, claims management and customer contact.

Business • 15 Sep

Governments worldwide are way behind on AI - Bill Gates

No government in the world is ready for the changes artificial intelligence will bring to society, Bill Gates has said, as he warned of the risks ahead.

World • 15 Sep

Global market AI momentum showing signs of vulnerability

The AI-linked rally that has seen world stock markets soar over the last two years is showing growing signs of vulnerability, global central bank ⁠umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements, said today.

Business • 14 Sep

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Doomsday tech - could AI really kill us all?

Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it.

Business • 11 Sep

UK economy grows at fastest pace since February 2025

The UK economy grew at the fastest annual pace in 18 months in July, helped by a boost from artificial intelligence and extending a strong first-half performance despite headwinds from the US-Iran war, official figures showed today.

Business • 11 Sep

'Playing with our lives': AI worker quits Anthropic

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "playing with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

Business • 09 Sep

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Central Bank to spend €600,000 on digital coaching course

The Central Bank is to spend up to €600,000 on a new digital leadership coaching course for its executives - and has warned that the course must be delivered by humans - not AI.

Business • 01 Sep

Andew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, in a suit at a press conference

AI could cause economic downturn - Bank of England chief

Artificial intelligence could unleash a global economic downturn, the governor of the Bank of England has warned in a letter to governments from around the world.

Business • 01 Sep

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for an AI chatbot.

World • 31 Aug

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Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

Bill Gates warned today that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial intelligence, with the technology destroying jobs and threatening human connection, especially for young people.

Business • 26 Aug

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Global economy 'storm-tossed' between crises & AI chances

The International Monetary Fund chief has compared the global economy to a "storm-tossed vessel," caught between high inflation, debt and trade wars while driven by tailwinds from the AI revolution.

Business • 26 Aug

Apple launches faster Mac mini, Mac Studio to tap AI boom

Apple has unveiled a more powerful Mac mini aimed at consumers looking to host AI agents remotely, marking what is likely the final product launch of Tim Cook's tenure as CEO.

Business • 26 Aug

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks at a company event at the site of their planned campus in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Construction for the new campus, called Constellation, is expected to begin in the next cou

Nvidia faces growth test as Rubin debut meets scrutiny

Nvidia's results tomorrow night will test whether the company's latest Rubin chips can drive another period of explosive growth, with some investors questioning the sustainability of the AI spending boom.

Business • 25 Aug

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AI-generated music banned from Australian charts

Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting "the human nature of artistry", an industry body said today.

News Lens • 25 Aug

Payments firm Stripe buys marketplace OpenRouter

Dublin and California-headquartered payments firm Stripe said it had agreed to buy OpenRouter, which helps businesses route and optimise token usage, its latest bet on the fast-growing AI industry.

Business • 20 Aug

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Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution - Lagarde

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said today that the continent could not afford to miss out on the artificial intelligence revolution as the continent's growth model comes under increasing pressure.

Business • 19 Aug

Nvidia to provide $105bn guarantee for OpenAI data centre

Nvidia has agreed to provide a guarantee of up to $105 billion to help OpenAI lease a sprawling data center in Ohio being developed by SoftBank-owned SB Energy, in one of the chipmaker's largest infrastructure financing commitments.

Business • 18 Aug

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AI market correction is coming, ECB blog predicts

A market correction to tech stock exuberance in the US is likely and could have far-reaching consequences due to limits in fiscal and monetary policy buffers to blunt the potential economic hit, a European Central Bank blog post said today.

Business • 19 Aug

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Who is liable when artificial intelligence goes rogue?

Major AI developers have reported cases of their autonomous AI models breaching other companies' cyber infrastructure, raising questions about who may be held legally responsible when systems act without direct human oversight.

Science and Technology • 07 Aug

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AI safeguarding work 'immense' - OpenAI Ireland boss

Irish UN director on AI 'risk, opportunity' for elections

Wall St opens steady as AI enthusiasm eases worries

Ireland rises to first in Europe for AI adoption - report

Britain's King Charles warns of AI's 'dangers'

'We're losing control,' warns AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio

Axa bets on AI, automation to deliver boost of €700m

Governments worldwide are way behind on AI - Bill Gates

Global market AI momentum showing signs of vulnerability

Doomsday tech - could AI really kill us all?

UK economy grows at fastest pace since February 2025

'Playing with our lives': AI worker quits Anthropic

Central Bank to spend €600,000 on digital coaching course

AI could cause economic downturn - Bank of England chief

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

Global economy 'storm-tossed' between crises & AI chances

Apple launches faster Mac mini, Mac Studio to tap AI boom

Nvidia faces growth test as Rubin debut meets scrutiny

AI-generated music banned from Australian charts

Payments firm Stripe buys marketplace OpenRouter

Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution - Lagarde

Nvidia to provide $105bn guarantee for OpenAI data centre

AI market correction is coming, ECB blog predicts

Who is liable when artificial intelligence goes rogue?