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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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Deepfakes and Corporate Identity: The Identity Attack Every Board Must Prepare For

Deepfakes have moved from novelty to existential business threat. In 2025, AI-powered impersonation was involved in over 30% of high-impact corporate attacks. One engineering firm lost $25 million after a finance worker was fooled by AI-generated likenesses of the CFO and colleagues on a video call.  Deepfake fraud losses exceeded $200 million in a single […]

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Meta’s Facial Recognition Technology 2025: Combating Scams & Secure Account Recovery

In 2024, Meta introduced advanced facial recognition technology to combat online fraud and enhance user security. With scams like “celeb bait” ads on the rise, this innovation provides real-time scam prevention and streamlined account recovery. Now available in the UK, EU and South Korea, Meta’s approach prioritises privacy while strengthening platform safety. The Growing Threat […]

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E186 ‘Building a Safer Digital World for Children’ with Chirp’s Rena Maycock

Welcome to episode 186 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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Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Trends for 2025

Artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries, reshape workflows, and drive innovation at a breakneck pace. As we look toward 2025, several emerging trends are set to transform how businesses, governments and individuals leverage AI. At AI Ireland, we’ve analysed the most impactful trends expected in 2025 and outlined key areas where AI adoption is poised to […]

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E178 ‘Interactive and Incremental AI in Security’ with IBM Research’s Seshu Tirupathi and Elizabeth Daly

Welcome to episode 178 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 guests are […]