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AI readiness starts with data – not hype
Despite the noise surrounding AI, most organisations still face the same challenge: understanding what problems they’re trying to solve, and whether their data is ready to support it. That’s the gap Showoff, a Salesforce partner, with global experience and Irish roots, sees in many organisations it works with. “We’ve gone from building apps for startups to...
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Harnessing AI to drive business productivity
A pioneering Irish software developer is harnessing AI to boost productivity and drive organisational transformation within the performing rights industry. Matching Engine — which uses AI, machine learning and natural language processing to provide relevant connections between two sets of data — is being adapted to pair music with copyright owners. Developer John Corley, who...
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Irish firms look for efficiency beyond early AI experiments
Irish law firms are moving beyond early trials of artificial intelligence and focusing instead on how it can meaningfully improve everyday legal work. Across the legal profession, firms are recognising that the business and practice of law can no longer operate as separate tracks. With client expectations rising, matters growing more complex and teams under increased...
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AI upskilling is essential for a future-proofed IE economy
SOLAS, the State agency for further education and training in Ireland, offers a wide range of AI courses for both the public and business employees. As AI, automation and ongoing digitalisation disrupt the working world, the Irish workforce must be equipped with the skills to adapt, stay competitive and confidently engage with innovative technologies. Skills...
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The agentic AI shift is happening — is your business prepared for true reinvention?
Agentic AI is reshaping industries. Only prepared organisations will thrive Agentic artificial intelligence — AI systems that can reason, collaborate, plan, make decisions and execute tasks autonomously — isn’t the far-fetched technology of some distant future. It’s here now and has entered business reality, so organisations must move quickly to prepare — or risk being...
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Culture, Skills, and Trust: Navigating the agentic AI workplace
Embracing change: Why reskilling and openness matter in the age of agentic AI Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), workplaces will enter a new era of intelligence. Audrey O’Mahony, Talent & Organisation Lead at professional services company Accenture, doesn’t downplay its challenges, but insists organisations must be prepared to embrace them. She also wants leaders to...
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From flow to foresight: how AI is redefining trade
The convergence of global trade and AI combines the scale and complexity of cross-border exchange with the analytical and predictive capabilities of computational systems. Trade generates diverse datasets on which AI technologies depend, while AI reshapes the efficiency and architecture of global commerce, shifting toward smarter, data-driven trade. AI-powered trade evolution Historically, trade facilitated the...
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Practical AI Solutions 2026
Intro DTS 2026 will tackle AI adoption, cybersecurity and practical solutions for organisations to succeed in 2026. As the digital landscape evolves, organisations are facing growing pressure to adopt AI responsibly and at scale. Thriving with AI safely Dublin Tech Summit spotlights practical artificial intelligence applications and the growing challenges of cybersecurity, guiding businesses through...
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Why lifelong learning matters in an AI world, and how ETBs are leading the way
As AI integration reshapes the Irish workforce at pace, lifelong learning is the anchor keeping people adaptable, employable and confident to manage technological advancement. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become deeply integrated into nearly all aspects of everyday life, reshaping industry sectors, from healthcare, finance and education. While AI can drive technological innovation and enhance workforce...
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AI and the future of rural learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a new path to equitable education and skills development for rural youth. The OECD’s latest Regional Outlook: The Longstanding Geography of Inequalities shows that while OECD countries have converged in GDP per capita standards over the past 20 years, internal divides have deepened. Uneven progress within countries Some regions are pulling...