AI Ireland
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 Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026, with Paul Byrne appointed as its first Chief Executive Officer. The new Office will become the central coordinating authority responsible for implementing the EU […]
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 discussion has focused on deepfakes, these rules affect any organisation using AI to create realistic images, audio, video or certain types of text. For Irish businesses, this is […]
Welcome to episode 244 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 […]
Is your enterprise exposing critical intellectual property to foreign-controlled AI infrastructure? Every core business process running on external cloud platforms represents a fraction of corporate sovereignty you’ve surrendered. For years, the enterprise AI playbook was straightforward: deploy with the nearest hyperscaler cloud provider and scale fast. Today, forward-thinking boards are confronting an uncomfortable reality: if […]
Welcome to episode 238 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 […]
The European Union AI Act is no longer something organisations can treat as a future compliance problem. In 2026, the regulation is actively reshaping how businesses develop, deploy, procure and govern artificial intelligence across Europe and beyond. While many organisations focused on the initial headlines around banned AI systems and generative AI regulation, the real […]