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AI Agents for Business Leaders: What the OpenAI, Microsoft and Salesforce Updates Mean for Your Boardroom

AI agents for business leaders are no longer a future conversation. Last week, OpenAI, Microsoft and Salesforce all released updates that push AI agents deeper into the tools your teams already use. The three platforms are converging on the same idea: move beyond chatbots that answer questions and deliver agents that complete multi-step work.  For […]

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E234 ‘Generative AI, AI Strategy and Work-Life Balance’ with Darren Redmond

Welcome to episode 234 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that explores the applications and research of Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence on the island of Ireland. Our mission is to increase the use of AI for the benefit of our society, our competitiveness and everyone living in Ireland. Today’s guest is […]

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What Is Claude Design? The 2026 Guide to AI-Powered UI, Prototyping & Creative Workflows

Claude Design represents Anthropic’s boldest move yet, by shifting Claude from a conversation partner to a creative workspace. By leveraging the Claude 4.7 Opus model, this tool doesn’t just generate images; it constructs interactive, code-backed visual environments. If you are a product leader, marketer or developer in Ireland looking to bridge the gap between “idea” […]

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Cybersecurity 2.0: The AI-Driven Threat Landscape Every Board Must Understand in 2026

Cybersecurity is no longer a technical problem you can delegate to IT. AI has fundamentally changed the threat landscape, accelerating attacks in speed, scale and sophistication. Boards and C-suite leaders who still treat cybersecurity as a cost centre are exposing their organisations to financial, regulatory and reputational risk that grows by the month. This is […]

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AI Vendor Lock-In: Why Boards Must Build Platform Agility Into Every AI Investment

The biggest risk in your AI investment is not picking the wrong tool, it is losing the ability to change tools when the market moves. Boards that fail to build vendor agility into their AI procurement strategy today will pay a steep price in switching costs, lost flexibility and strategic dependence tomorrow. This article sets […]

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AI, Jobs and Ireland’s Next Move: How Boards Protect Work While Preparing for What Comes Next

The ESRI report is a warning shot, not a verdict. Around 7% of current Irish jobs could be displaced in the short to medium term and this wave reaches into higher-paid, highly educated roles that earlier automation left alone.  Ireland still holds a strong hand: low unemployment, a skilled workforce and a dense base of […]