Connected Eamon Carey: Why liberal arts is the new engineeringAs AI hits the mainstream, engineers are going to have to collaborate more with others
Connected AI chat bots: Beware the hype surrounding the ‘next big thing’ in techThese bots are exciting but they introduce as many problems as they solve
Tech Facebook-owner Meta cuts more than 70 jobs in Ireland as AI improvements reduce need for humansThe social media giant said that the change would have no impact on its ability to review content
Education James McDermott: In the era of ChatGPT, pen and paper exams may be the only way to prevent cheatingThe escalating arms race between sophisticated cheating services on the one hand, and enhanced detection services on the other, could mean going back basics
Tech Using AI to improve staff productivity a top priority for 50% of business leaders, survey showsThe study also found renewable energy technologies are of key importance
Tech CaliberAI seeks €4m funding to battle attack of the chatbotsFounder of defamation protection software firm Neil Brady says AI text generators pose ‘huge risks’ to reputation due to potential bias and a propensity for delivering false information
Editor's picks Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big readsOur editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including the rundown on the coalition’s power switchover, and Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News problem
Tech Meet the chatbot that can communicate with us in an uncannily humanlike wayChatGPT is a linguistic superbrain that can take part in conversations or write text on a wide range of subjects and the platform is available to the general public to try
Connected Does Ireland risk becoming a surveillance society?As technology makes it ever easier to monitor society, there is growing concern about the potential for abuse, Alex Meehan reports
Companies WorkFusion to create 100 jobs at new European headquarters in DublinUS-based company works with Fortune 500 enterprises, banks, insurance, and financial services companies
Artificial Intelligence AI spending set to soar in the next five yearsBanking and retail lead the pack, with professional services also ramping up investment in AI-related technologies
Connected Artificial intelligence and CRM: the perfect matchCustomer relationship management is good, but integrating it with AI and and help turbo charge your business, writes Alex Meehan
Legal Attorney General warns speed of AI progress must not outstrip the lawPaul Gallagher said intelligent systems, recently claimed to be ‘sentient’, could not displace human responsibility
investment Conversational AI company Webio raises $4m Webio assists clients in communicating with customers on sensitive subjects such as credit, collections and payments
This Working Life This Working Life: Why getting the right mix of personal and automated service is key to customer experienceEngaging and personalised interactions with customers are highly effective at building brand loyalty and a positive perception, new research has found
AI and machine learning: known knowns, unknown unknowns and wrangling the dataAlex Meehan addresses the challenge of simplifying large swathes of information into something actionable
Rising AI firm Altada fast-tracks filing of tech patents in the US Cork-headquartered company says move demonstrates its confidence in its technology
Artificial intelligence getting ready to rebalance the futureA new wave of automation technologies in life sciences, energy management and manufacturing show that AI is more than a hype machine
Advertising watchdog to use AI to monitor influencers’ compliance on social media Tool developed by Dutch advertising authorities to be trialled in Ireland
AI & ML: Intelligent use of machine learningWith more data to deal with than the human mind can manage, Alex Meehan examines where automation can help, and where it’s a definite a no-no