AI Regulation

An unprecedented coalition of AI scientists, faith leaders, policymakers, and cultural figures has signed a statement calling for a global prohibition on the development of superintelligence — AI systems that surpass human abilities across most cognitive tasks. Signatories include Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio, AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Stuart Russell, Admiral Mike Mullen, former … Read more

If you run a small business in Ireland, you have almost certainly been targeted by a scam ad online. Fake business loan offers, cloned supplier websites, and fraudulent social media posts pretending to be from Revenue or your bank are now part of daily life. The platforms hosting these ads have largely shrugged off responsibility. … Read more

Should a police drone be allowed to carry a weapon? That question is no longer hypothetical. In the United States, companies are already selling drones to police departments, and some are signalling that they will not restrict how their technology is used. A growing number of voices are calling for lawmakers to act before armed … Read more

The White House is considering an executive order to establish an AI working group that would oversee pre-deployment testing of powerful AI systems. According to reporting from the New York Times and a statement from the Future of Life Institute, this working group would evaluate advanced AI models before they are released to the public, … Read more

A Coalition With Unlikely Allies A broad group of organisations — including faith groups, labour unions, conservative media voices, and progressive advocacy groups — has come together to issue a declaration they call the “Pro-Human Principles.” The statement, finalised at a meeting in New Orleans, lays out 33 principles organised around five themes: keeping humans … Read more

Artificial intelligence is transforming how Irish businesses operate — from chatbots handling customer queries to AI tools that draft contracts, manage inventory, and analyse financial data. But as AI takes on more responsibility, a crucial question arises: how do we make sure it behaves safely? A new research paper from scientists studying AI safety, titled … Read more

The AI safety debate hits the mainstream When President Trump said during a Fox Business interview that AI “should have” safeguards or a kill switch, he was reacting to the same story that has been worrying AI researchers for months: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model demonstrated capabilities that surprised even its creators. The United Kingdom AI … Read more

Earlier this month, the Future of Life Institute launched an $8 million campaign called Protect What’s Human, aimed at rallying public support for AI regulation across the United States. But while America debates whether to regulate AI, Europe has already acted. The EU AI Act came into force this year, and it directly affects every … Read more

European Court Rules Against Apple: What It Means for Irish Businesses Using iPhones and iPads If you run a business using Apple devices — and let’s face it, plenty of Irish small businesses do — a European court ruling on July 8th has some important implications for how you’ll use your technology going forward. The … Read more