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AI IrelandE256 Ireland’s AI Opportunity: Leadership, Adoption & Impact with Microsoft Ireland’s Catherine Doyle
Welcome to episode 255 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI in Sustainability: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the four AI Awards 2026 Sustainability finalists, exploring farm resources, environmental claims, water services and food choices.
AI IrelandAI in a Startup: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the AI Awards 2026 Startup finalists applying AI to manufacturing quotes, tender reviews, accounting administration and GP practice finances.
AI IrelandAI in Cybersecurity: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the four AI Awards 2026 Cybersecurity finalists, exploring SME support, financial workflows, supplier assessments and security investigations.
AI IrelandAI in the Public Sector: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the four AI Awards 2026 Public Sector finalists and explore practical questions about service outcomes, transparency, human oversight and access.
AI IrelandAI in Healthcare: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the healthcare finalists working on regulatory reporting, cancer research, practice finances and appointment support, with practical questions for leaders.
AI IrelandResponsible AI and Ethics: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the responsible AI and ethics finalists and explore practical questions on data, testing, traceability and human oversight.
AI IrelandAI in a Large Enterprise: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the four large enterprise finalists and explore practical questions on AI adoption, evidence, oversight and connected business workflows.
AI IrelandAI in an SME: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet the four AI Awards 2026 SME finalists and explore practical questions on traceability, useful analysis, reliable answers and everyday business workflows.
AI IrelandAI in Consumer and Customer Service: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Explore the shortlisted work of Headon Boxing Academy, Laya Healthcare, Ministry Brands Ireland and SSE Airtricity, with practical questions for evaluating…
AI IrelandAgentic AI in Practice: Meet the AI Awards 2026 Finalists
Meet Future Proof Knowledge, Oac Snacks, SPRYT and yieldHUB. Explore their shortlisted agentic AI applications, with practical evaluation questions and a…
AI IrelandE255 Transforming Banking with AI: Building a Data-Led Future with Bank of Ireland’s Carl Kane
Welcome to episode 255 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI Agents Shopping for Your Business: What Every CFO Must Decide
AI agents are beginning to change how businesses buy. They can research suppliers, compare quotes and prepare orders. With the right integrations and…
AI IrelandIreland’s AI Moment: Everything You Need to Know About the International AI Summit 2026
The International AI Summit 2026 brought approximately 1,500 leaders, policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurs to the RDS in Dublin to explore a…
AI IrelandE254 How AI Agents Are Changing Marketing Forever with Mar-Sci’s George Filippou
Welcome to episode 254 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI Awards 2026 Finalists Announced
AI Ireland is delighted to announce the finalists for the Irish AI Awards 2026, recognising excellence, innovation and the real-world impact of artificial…
AI IrelandE253 How Business Leaders Can Defend Against Faster Attacks with Microsoft Ireland’s David Keddy
Welcome to episode 253 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandOpenAI’s AI Text Watermarking: What Irish Business Leaders Need to Know
Your team may soon paste text from ChatGPT into a customer proposal that carries an invisible signal of AI involvement. That signal will not tell you whether…
AI IrelandOpenAI DevDay: Autonomous Agents, Enterprise Collaboration and What It Means for Ireland’s AI Ecosystem
OpenAI’s latest DevDay reinforced a significant shift in how businesses could use AI: from answering individual prompts to carrying out ongoing work across…
AI IrelandE252 How Businesses Can Build Trustworthy and Responsible AI with Disseqt AI’s Cyril Treacy
Welcome to episode 252 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI Agent Security Has Become a Board-Level Issue
AI agents are beginning to change how organisations use Artificial Intelligence. Unlike a standard chatbot, an AI agent can be given a goal and allowed to…
AI IrelandJev 101: Why the Next Era of AI Agents Belongs to Fast, Typed Decision Models
For the past few years, the AI industry has largely followed a simple principle: bigger models mean better AI. Large Language Models (LLMs) have increasingly…
AI IrelandE251 The AI Cyber Arms Race: Attackers vs Defenders with Smarttech247’s Raluca Saceanu
Welcome to episode 251 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandEU AI Act: six practical resources for Irish organisations
Explore six free editable templates and a ten-question readiness review in AI Ireland’s updated EU AI Act resource hub.
AI IrelandE250 How AI Is Transforming Cybersecurity from Reactive to Predictive with Cytidel’s Matt Conlon
Welcome to episode 250 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandMeta Launches Muse AI Agent: What It Does and When It Reaches Ireland
Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent that completes tasks for you instead of just answering questions. It went live in the United States on 8 September…
AI IrelandE249 The Future of Drones in Ireland: AI and Security with Drone Space’s Ian Kiely
Welcome to episode 249 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI Workshop in Dublin: Turn Everyday Business Tasks into Practical AI Workflows
The harder question about AI is where it belongs in the working week. Could it help you prepare a clearer briefing, turn meeting notes into useful actions, or…
AI IrelandE248 The Rise of AI Agents: Building the Future of Autonomous Work with Glitch’s Kingsley Kelly
Welcome to episode 223 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandYour team is using AI. But is your organisation ready for AI?
Artificial intelligence has already entered most organisations. Employees are using ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot is appearing inside everyday tools and teams are…
AI IrelandE247 How AI Is Transforming Interviews for Neurodivergent Job Seekers with URhired’s Owen Murray
Welcome to episode 247 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandThe Future Is for Everyone: Meta Donates 15,000 AI Smart Glasses to Vision Ireland
In a landmark milestone for assistive technology and Artificial Intelligence in Ireland, Meta has announced a major initiative donating 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI…
AI IrelandE246 How AI Is Transforming Email Security with CyberCheck360’s Vinodh Kumar Balaraman
Welcome to episode 246 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI Agents Are Creating a New Legal Problem: Who Is Responsible When AI Acts Alone?
For the past few years, much of the conversation around Artificial Intelligence has focused on what AI can create. It can write an email, generate an image…
AI IrelandAI Awards 2026: Frequently Asked Questions
Thinking of applying for the 2026 AI Awards? Here’s a quick guide to some of our most frequently asked questions about the application and nomination process…
AI IrelandE245 Small Language Models, Contextual Intelligence and AI Sovereignty with Guglielmo Iozzia
Welcome to episode 245 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandAI Office of Ireland: What the New Authority Means for Irish Businesses and the EU AI Act
Ireland has reached a significant milestone in its AI journey. The AI Office of Ireland (Oifig IS na hÉireann) has officially been established under the…
AI IrelandNew EU AI Transparency Rules: What Every Irish Business Needs to Know
As of 2 August 2026, a new phase of the EU AI Act has come into effect, introducing transparency requirements for AI-generated content. While much of the…
AI IrelandE244 The Rise of Agentic AI: Security, Governance & Enterprise Risk with Sector8’s Kammil Mahajan
Welcome to episode 244 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandHow to Become an AI-First Company: Start With the Step Most Leaders Skip
“How do we become an AI-first company? We see other organisations doing it – why not us?” It’s the question we hear more than any…
AI IrelandWhat We’re Seeing Across Irish Businesses Right Now
Artificial intelligence has moved well beyond the experimentation phase. Over the past year, the conversations we’re having with business leaders have…
AI IrelandE243 Why Continuous Security Testing is the Future of Cybersecurity with WhatsExposed’s Elena Donea
Welcome to episode 243 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandMicrosoft Copilot Training: How AI Ireland Helps Teams Work Smarter, Faster and With More Confidence
Microsoft Copilot is transforming the way organisations work, helping employees complete everyday tasks faster, reduce repetitive administration and improve…
AI IrelandWhy Your AI Upskilling Strategy Will Fail Without This One Ingredient
Most AI upskilling strategies fail for a reason no training budget can fix. People will not adopt new skills if the new role feels like a step down. If you are…
AI IrelandE242 Building an AI Platform Transforming Social Media Content Creation with coso.ai’s James Flynn
Welcome to episode 242 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandMicrosoft Proudly Returns as Principal Sponsor of the 2026 AI Awards
15 July 2026 – AI Ireland has announced that Microsoft is returning as Principal Sponsor of the 2026 Irish AI Awards, continuing a partnership that has…
AI IrelandEnterprise AI Orchestration: Unifying Fragmented Systems Into a Single Workflow Platform
A quiet frustration is building inside enterprise boardrooms. Over two years, companies funded significant AI pilots across separate business units from…
AI IrelandE241 AI in Healthcare: AI Agents to Cut Doctors’ Admin Time by Hours with Microdoc’s Brian Kelleher
Welcome to episode 241 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandSmall Language Models (SLMs): Why Smaller is Better for Enterprise AI Cost and Control
Small Language Models (SLMs) cut AI costs by 80% while improving accuracy and compliance. Learn why enterprises are abandoning massive cloud models for…
AI IrelandAgent Experience (AX): Why Your Infrastructure Isn’t Ready for AI Agents
Every enterprise deploying autonomous AI agents to handle complex operations encounters the same silent barrier: the fundamental structure of your internal…
AI IrelandE240 Ireland’s AI Opportunity Agents, Jobs & the Future of Work with Salesforce’s Mick Costigan
Welcome to episode 240 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandSovereign AI: Protect Your Enterprise from Foreign Cloud Dependency
Is your enterprise exposing critical intellectual property to foreign-controlled AI infrastructure? Every core business process running on external cloud…
AI IrelandAI Board Governance: Why Your Company Needs a Dedicated Committee Now
Artificial intelligence is no longer managed quietly in IT departments. It’s a board-level strategic priority with immediate regulatory, financial and…
AI IrelandE239 From AI Experimentation to Enterprise Transformation with Microsoft Ireland’s Kieran McCorry
Welcome to episode 239 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandFrom Spreadsheets to Strategy: Why Irish Enterprise is Turning to AI for ESG and CSRD Compliance
The Compliance Landscape Has Changed The corporate compliance landscape for Irish enterprise has shifted permanently. Following recent European adjustments…
AI IrelandE238 Building Trusted AI at Enterprise Scale with Workday’s Graham Abell
Welcome to episode 238 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandBoards Audit Their Finances Independently. Why Not Their AI Strategy?
Before your board signs off the next AI budget, get the plan independently reviewed, the same way you would never accept unaudited accounts. Every board…
AI IrelandIreland’s €1 Billion Rinn Network: What the New National AI Centre Means for Your Board’s Next Move
Ireland has just committed €460 million to seven new national research centres, with the largest share, €121.7 million, going to a single national AI hub…
AI IrelandE237 Inside Enterprise AI Transformation: Agents, ROI and Co-Creation with Version 1’s Brad Mallard
Welcome to episode 237 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…
AI IrelandE236 The Impact of General Purpose AI Agents with Jentic’s Sean Blanchfield and Michael Cordner
Welcome to episode 236 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial…