Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

€2 a Month €5 a Month One-off amount

AI

Yesterday
25th April 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Oireachtas establishes first AI-focused committee, with Malcolm Byrne as chair
21 hrs ago
4.2k
17
This week
20th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
tech and humanity
Opinion: AI is changing how we connect – but we still need each other as human beings
Finian Murphy
23 Apr
3.7k
17
Co Clare
Planned €1.5bn data centre for Ennis being put at risk due to 'bureaucratic inertia', CEO says
20 Apr
15.5k
38
Last week
13th April 2025 - 26th April 2025
Privacy Concerns
Meta says it will use public content from European users to train its AI model
14 Apr
7.6k
34
This month
April 2025
Health
New study at Galway hospital to use AI to write discharge letters at emergency department
11 Apr
9.6k
17
grok
Investigation into AI tool 'Grok' on social media site X launched by Irish privacy watchdog
11 Apr
6.4k
21
The Daily Poll
Do you use AI?
7 Apr
14.1k
62
Last month
March 2025
AI impersonation
Fianna Fáil seeking to criminalise misleading and deceptive 'deepfakes'
17 hrs ago
9.8k
35
Energy
Does Ireland need more data centres in the near future? Yes, says Taoiseach
14 Mar
8.4k
FactCheck
Debunked: A video showing the Ukrainian flag flying from the Statue of Liberty is fake
10 Mar
676
February
February 2025
Smartphones
Beyond the screen: Rethinking screen time for families — the key is balance
Afif El-Khuffash
24 Feb
6.9k
15
Artificial Intelligence
US and UK refuse to sign summit declaration on 'ethical' AI as US VP warns of over-regulation
JD Vance said too much regulation could ‘kill’ the sector just as it is taking off.
Jane Matthews
Reports from Paris
11 Feb
16.2k
77
The Daily Poll
Have you used AI tools?
11 Feb
9.6k
24
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk-led group offering more than $97 billion to buy ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
11 Feb
13.9k
58
Europe
Taoiseach and VP JD Vance among world leaders travelling to Paris for AI summit
The AI Summit in Paris will be attended by some of tech’s biggest names as well as global leaders like JD Vance.
10 Feb
7.1k
53
Explainer
How worried should we be about AI chatbots using our data?
8 Feb
6.6k
January
January 2025
artifical intelligence
'AI's Sputnik moment': How China's DeepSeek chatbot sent a $1 trillion shockwave through tech
Donald Trump said DeepSeek was a ‘wake up call’ for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.
Updated 28 Jan
18.6k
37
ai race
Global tech shares fall as China AI chatbot DeepSeek rattles Silicon Valley
27 Jan
20.7k
74
Artificial Intelligence
Elton John and Paul McCartney warn UK government's AI plan would 'threaten’ artist earnings
26 Jan
12.0k
29
Artificial Intelligence
Meta showed nearly 10,000 ads for deepfake clothes 'erasing' app to Irish users since December
18 Jan
17.4k
The Morning Lead
'Deep concerns' over AI 'undress' apps being advertised on Irish social media
So-called ‘nudify’ apps allow users to create deepfake naked images of any woman.
Stephen McDermott
12 Jan
23.9k
FactCheck
Debunked: The Hollywood sign still stands, despite AI-generated images of it burning
10 Jan
7.6k
The Morning Lead
AI will be 'big disruptor' in world of weather forecasting, says head of Met Éireann
4 Jan
21.9k
31
Last year
2024
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake AI slop images of old Ireland are being used to push anti-immigrant narratives
5 Dec 2024
30.0k
Henri Verdier
World needs global regulation to manage Artificial Intelligence spread, French expert says
25 Nov 2024
5.6k
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: AI is already altering reality, but it doesn’t have to end in doom
Ciarán O’Connor
18 Nov 2024
3.1k
FactCheck
Debunked: Image of a goaty statue in the Vatican is AI-generated, not proof of devil worship
7 Nov 2024
2.1k
PodcastThe Explainer
What is AI slop and did it lead to a Halloween parade hoax in Dublin?
New Roles
Microsoft announces investment in Ireland with creation of 550 new engineering and R&D jobs
1 Nov 2024
10.5k
32
Artificial Intelligence
Michael Healy-Rae’s Taylor Swift AI post ‘raises attention around the use of deepfakes’
30 Oct 2024
22.6k
46
AI art
TFI apologises for 'frustration' caused over use of AI images in promotional campaign
24 Oct 2024
34.4k
68
Paul Tweed
Lawyer to the stars planning to take group action in Irish courts against Big Tech over AI
28 Sep 2024
18.7k
generative AI
What's behind the viral 'Goodbye Meta AI' message that's being shared on Instagram?
26 Sep 2024
14.7k
14
chat GP-TEESH
AI 'more like scientific discovery than engineering' says Taoiseach as he meets with Sam Altman
23 Sep 2024
14.5k
49
Investigation
Data watchdog launches probe into Google AI model
12 Sep 2024
5.0k
10
Digital Markets Act
Apple expected to unveil iPhone 16 range with new AI tools
9 Sep 2024
12.4k
23
FactCheck
Debunked: Deepfake video of Simon Harris 'congratulating' anti-immigrant groups shared online
2 Sep 2024
10.4k
Study
People who watched deepfakes of Irish politicians formed false memories of interviews happening
31 Aug 2024
9.8k
deepfake
RTÉ says AI deepfakes a ‘growing challenge’ after Facebook removes Mary Lou McDonald scam advert
27 Aug 2024
17.4k
31
FactCheck
Factcheck: AI-generated pictures used to falsely bolster accusations against Kamala Harris
15 Aug 2024
29.5k
1
2
3
4
Next Articles
The Journal supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie