As AI reshapes how work gets done, the tax function is undergoing a profound shift. Deirdre Hogan, Indirect Tax Partner at EY Ireland explains why data has become the real battleground – and why businesses that hesitate now risk falling behind.
As firms cut headcount and candidates outsource applications to AI, recruiters are grappling with a flood of irrelevant applications and a shrinking pool of genuine entry-level roles.
Gráinne Seoige’s testimony to the Oireachtas exposes a system that protects so-called “platforms” and perpetrators while leaving victims of AI-generated sexual abuse to fend for themselves.
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has been excoriated over users creating AI-generated sexual abuse content, including depictions of children.
James Govan, Ireland CEO for consulting and technology services giant Capgemini, has grown the Irish business by 20% a year. Now he wants to lean into AI and go up against the big beasts.
The $20bn AI firm had used an Irish company as a point of contact for EU tech laws on compliance measures such as GDPR, but in recent weeks shifted that function to an Austrian outfit.
AI agents promise to transform how Irish organisations work, but many remain hesitant to take the next step. Robert Byrne and Laoise Mullane of PwC Ireland explain why ambition is high, execution is slow, and why leadership mindsets matter.
Alan Doyle kicked off Aerlytix in 2020 in the midst of Covid challenges and aviation’s shutdown but in the last five years it has raised over €10m and is now plotting a major product expansion.
The long-mooted AI Office was namechecked in last month’s budget. Now indigenous businesses want to see meat on the bones and understand how it will work in practice.
Facial recognition was sold as a convenience — faster boarding passes, safer streets, smarter security. Instead, it’s ushering in an era of constant surveillance where anonymity is vanishing, and your face is the password you can’t change.
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