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# Artificial Intelligence

Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Fianna Fáil senators warn ‘deepfakes' have 'turbocharged' disinformation threat to elections
Deepfakes are digitally manipulated images, video and audio designed to create fake material, often to misrepresent a person’s views or speech.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 9:25 PM
Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI less than a week after being sacked
The board of the ChatGPT-maker had pushed its former boss out after disagreements.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 7:17 AM
Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman to join Microsoft following shock sacking
OpenAI has appointed Emmett Shear as its new CEO despite reported pressure from Microsoft and other major investors to reinstate Altman.
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Nov 20th 2023, 12:23 PM
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November 2023
ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman
The company has appointed Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, to an interim CEO role effective immediately.
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Nov 18th 2023, 12:23 PM
YouTube to regulate 'synthetic' content amid fears that AI is spreading misinformation and scams
Fears are mounting over AI even being used to falsely depict people appearing in pornography.
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Nov 14th 2023, 2:15 PM
AI named Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary
Other words getting more mentions include nepo baby and debanking.
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Nov 1st 2023, 8:00 AM
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2023
Insufficient evidence to rule out threat to humanity from AI, UK government paper says
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will today set out how he will address the dangers presented by AI while harnessing the benefits.
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Oct 26th 2023, 10:10 AM
Luke O'Neill: 'No, AI doesn't bother me. We shouldn't be frightened of it.'
A report by
Valerie Flynn
The Trinity College professor says he encourages his science students to create – and critique – AI-generated essays.
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Oct 12th 2023, 12:05 AM
Tom Hanks warns of ad with AI imposter promoting dental plan
Safeguards against AI being used to replicate screen talent was among the issues fought over during the Hollywood writers strike.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 9:54 AM
Fake Porn, Real Victims: We must stop the easy use of AI to create nude images of women & girls
Two experts look at the worrying case of deepnude image generation in Spain this week.
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Oct 1st 2023, 7:30 AM
Now ChatGPT will have live access to all the public information on the internet
The artificial intelligence tool used to only have access to data up until September 2021.
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Sep 28th 2023, 11:25 AM
Debunked: Irish users among those fooled by AI image of Pope in front of huge crowds
Headlines were made by a previous fake Francis photo, AI-generated by a man on magic mushrooms who wanted “to see the Pope in a funny jacket”.
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Aug 25th 2023, 3:31 PM
Hozier 'absolutely' prepared for Hollywood-style strike over AI threat to the music industry
The singer said he would ‘absolutely’ join in solidarity if there was a music strike similar to the Hollywood action.
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Aug 17th 2023, 5:24 PM
First of its kind AI-supported mammography screening trial detects 20% more cancers
The report’s lead author said the results were ‘promising’ and could inform ways to ‘address the pronounced radiologist shortage in many countries’.
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Aug 2nd 2023, 12:10 AM
Mother of murdered two-year-old James Bulger condemns “sick” AI-generated clips of son on TikTok
Denise Fergus condemned the animations as “disgusting” in an interview with The Mirror.
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Jul 29th 2023, 5:00 PM
'This is a not a thinking machine': Ireland's experts react to AI industry doomsday warnings
Proclamations coming from the industry in recent months would have people believe the robot revolution is just around the corner.
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Jul 23rd 2023, 7:00 PM
Analysis: Generative AI won’t replace human creativity, but it will change it
DCU’s Vlad Glaveanu and Constance de Saint Laurent look at the fears around AI and ask if it really will threaten human creativity.
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Jul 19th 2023, 7:00 AM
Column: 'Innovation should be encouraged, but not to just benefit oligarchic trillionaires'
One of the strange things about our collective reaction to AI is that it is so overwhelmingly framed in the negative, writes economist Ciarán Casey as he looks to the bright side.
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Jul 4th 2023, 7:00 AM
Opinion: When it comes to news trust, AI presents both opportunities and risks
Dr Kirsty Park reacts to this year’s global Digital News Report and looks at the impacts of AI on journalism as a whole.
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Jun 14th 2023, 7:00 AM
British PM Rishi Sunak announces UK will host first global AI summit ahead of talks with Biden
Sunak will raise the issue of artificial intelligence regulation with Joe Biden when they meet in the White House tomorrow.
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Jun 7th 2023, 10:51 PM
AI poses 'extinction' risk to humanity if it grows too advanced, experts say
A statement signed by dozens of specialists said tackling the risks from AI should be ‘a global priority’ as important as preventing ‘pandemics and nuclear war’.
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May 30th 2023, 1:42 PM
Opinion: Is it time for us to talk about creating AI-free spaces?
Law professor Antonio Pele looks at the rise of AI and asks if we’re doing enough to protect ourselves along the way.
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May 27th 2023, 8:15 PM
CEO of ChatGPT founder tells US senators that AI regulation is 'critical' to prevent risks
Sam Altman warns that AI could have nefarious effects on society.
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May 16th 2023, 7:50 PM
Regulating Artificial Intelligence: 'AI Act' passes it's first key vote in EU
The act will implement new transparency obligations which AI developers must meet to tackle issues around copyright infringement.
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May 11th 2023, 6:53 PM
'Extreme' recent advancement of Artificial Intelligence raises concerns for copyright holders
A report by
Jane Moore
A UCD assistant professor told The Journal that a conversation about how we use AI is needed.
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Apr 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM
Editor of German magazine fired after using AI to generate fake Michael Schumacher quotes
Schumacher’s family said they were planning legal action.
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Apr 22nd 2023, 12:05 PM
Editor of German magazine fired after using AI to generate fake Michael Schumacher quotes
Schumacher’s family said they were planning legal action.
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Apr 22nd 2023, 11:13 AM
Poll: Are you worried about the growth of AI technology?
Italy this week became the first Western country to temporarily block ChatGPT over data privacy concerns.
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Apr 1st 2023, 2:12 PM
Italy blocks ChatGPT over its mass collection of personal data to 'train' algorithms
The country’s Data Protection Authority said US firm OpenAI has no legal basis to justify this use of personal data.
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Mar 31st 2023, 8:57 PM
Opinion: As educators, we must step up our game in the face of ChatGPT
Three University of Galway academics explore how Artificial Intelligence is sweeping academia and ask what should be done.
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Mar 21st 2023, 7:00 PM
With the rise of ChatGPT, how are universities planning on assessing students this year?
The software can produce essays on almost any topic in seconds, causing worry among colleges about academic integrity.
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Mar 11th 2023, 12:01 AM
International Women's Day: Does AI have a woman problem?
Fair representation in datasets a little-known battle front in the fight for equality, writes Sarah Jane Delany.
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Mar 8th 2023, 7:00 PM
Students urged to steer clear of ChatGPT essays as bot reopens debate on college assessment
A report by
Emer Moreau
The copy-writing software has taken social media by storm, and left some educators concerned about the future of assessment.
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Jan 18th 2023, 12:05 AM
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2022
Opinion: When it comes to AI we need to proceed with caution and build trust
Data Scientist Dr Oisín Boydell looks at the emerging trends in Artificial Intelligence and how they impact humans and society. 
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Dec 30th 2022, 8:00 PM
Opinion: Artificial intelligence can no longer be ignored - we need policies to deal with it
Fianna Fáil senator Malcolm Byrne says AI tech is advancing at pace and politics must move to meet it.
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Sep 4th 2022, 7:00 AM
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Tesla is building a humanoid robot based on self-driving technology
Elon Musk revealed the news at Tesla’s ‘AI Day’ conference.
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Aug 20th 2021, 1:26 PM
Scientists trial AI-system which could diagnose dementia in one scan
Earlier intervention could help slow the disease’s progression and ensure patients have more information on their situation.
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Aug 10th 2021, 9:51 AM
Artificial intelligence set to assist breast screening in Ireland
The cutting-edge technology has been made available to Irish hospitals.
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Aug 1st 2021, 1:51 PM
EU unveils 'landmark' rules on Artificial Intelligence to curb 'high-risk' technologies
“Generalised surveillance” would be off-limits, as well as any tech “used to manipulate the behaviour, opinions or decisions” of citizens.
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Apr 21st 2021, 3:56 PM
Oxford researchers say new artificial intelligence test could identify coronavirus within one hour
Researchers said the tool accurately predicted a patient’s Covid-19 status in more than 90% of cases.
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Jul 31st 2020, 12:54 PM
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