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𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The International AI Summit 2026 highlighted Ireland’s opportunity to scale practical AI adoption. Discussions covered AI agents, scientific breakthroughs, responsible governance and workforce skills. Our key takeaway: build on proven successes, support employees and measure results to turn AI ambition into greater productivity, better services and new revenue. 🔗 Link in comments to see the full article #aisummit #artificialintelligence #aiireland

In today's brand new episode of the AI Ireland podcast sponsored by Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, host Mark Kelly is joined by George Filippou, Founder at Mar-Sci. In the episode, George talks about his career journey from Marketing Practitioner to founding Mar-Sci, How Trust Still Matters as AI Transforms Marketing, Building Flexible AI Products Without Losing Your Core, & Much More. 🎧Watch & Listen to the full episode now 👉https://lnkd.in/d_E_D5bD This episode is sponsored by Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, helping Irish businesses close AI skills gaps through practical, funded training and bespoke programmes for their teams. Learn more at ictskillnet.ie Filmed at The Guinness Enterprise Centre #aiireland #aiagents #artificialintelligence #marketing

𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 Yesterday, we announced 60 finalists across 15 categories, chosen from 276 applications. Showcasing innovation across healthcare, cybersecurity, sustainability and more, the awards celebrate AI’s real-world impact. Winners will be revealed on 17 November at Dublin’s Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, with Microsoft Ireland as headline sponsor. 🔗 Link in comments to see the full article Accenture Rinn AI Meta Enterprise Ireland IDA Ireland Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet Dublin City Council Dublin Brand Alldus Furthr The Guinness Enterprise Centre #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence

🏆 And finally, we’re delighted to close our AI Awards 2026 finalist reveals by announcing the successful nominees for AI Person of the Year. Louise McCormack Louise is a trustworthy AI researcher, governance specialist and founder of the Irish Alliance for Trustworthy AI. She connects practical governance frameworks, international standards and organisational implementation. Her work also advances transparency, accountability and accessible approaches to responsible AI. Melissa Proxenos Brightbeam's Melissa delivers AI solutions in regulated environments, combining technical innovation with explainability and compliance. Her work helps organisations move from experimentation into production through a repeatable approach that supports practical business outcomes and responsible adoption. Pat Bolger Pat leads Herdwatch's AI and technology strategy, connecting farmer-facing innovation with internal adoption and measurement. His work on Herd Intelligence makes agricultural data easier to use, while promoting evidence-led development and practical AI adoption across the business. Tony Corrigan Tony is an Irish AI entrepreneur applying technology to public procurement. Through TenderScout and BidReview.ai, he combines domain expertise with machine learning and language models to strengthen tender submissions, support smaller businesses and mentor emerging founders. Congratulations to all four finalists - and to everyone shortlisted across this year’s 15 categories! 👏 #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence #AILeadership

🏆 In our penultimate AI Awards 2026 finalist reveal, a big congratulations to the finalists for Best Application of AI to Achieve Social Good. Examinaite Examinaite aims to widen access to examiner-style feedback through an affordable AI learning platform. Its accessible tools support students and education access programmes, while helping teachers prepare assessments and carry out first-pass marking with greater efficiency and consistency. Realta Realtá’s FrAML platform brings fraud, anti-money-laundering and related risk intelligence together using AI. Explainable alerts and auditable information support financial crime analysis, helping organisations protect consumers and investigate suspicious activity while maintaining transparency and oversight of decisions. SmartCare Living SmartSpace’s SmartGuardian uses privacy-preserving AI sensors to identify falls and signs of distress without conventional cameras or wearables. The service supports older people living independently, helping families respond to concerns while protecting residents’ dignity, privacy and daily routines. TalentHunter ltd TalentHunter uses AI-assisted screening with mandatory human oversight to support fairer and more transparent recruitment. Explainable decisions, audit trails and applicant communication help smaller businesses manage hiring responsibly, with an emphasis on accountability, candidate experience and trust. Congratulations to all four finalists! 👏 #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence #AI4Good

🏆 We’re delighted to announce the 2026 AI Awards finalists for Best Use of Responsible AI and Ethics. Daon Daon’s xDeTECH detects synthetic, cloned and replayed voices to help combat AI-enabled fraud. Its responsible AI approach combines governed datasets, controlled model releases and human oversight, embedding accountability and purpose limitation into the deployment of voice detection technology. Disseqt AI Disseqt advances responsible AI through independent testing for harmful outputs, bias and safety weaknesses. Its sports-sector project combines adversarial testing with expert human review, helping protect diverse audiences and maintain transparent, evidence-based ethical assurance as AI systems evolve. Grant Thornton Ireland Grant Thornton Ireland’s GT Airis embeds responsible AI principles into regulatory assessments through verification, traceability and human accountability. Controlled data access and evidence-based assessment logic help prevent unsupported conclusions, supporting transparent, auditable decisions while retaining expert oversight. Precision ALS Precision ALS applies responsible AI to research involving people living with ALS, protecting sensitive participant data through data minimisation, restricted access and independent validation. Auditable evidence and qualified researcher oversight support privacy, ethical safeguards and accountability throughout research workflows. Congratulations to all four finalists! 👏 #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ResponsibleAI #EthicalAI

🏆 We’re delighted to announce the finalists for Best Application of AI in a Student Project for the 2026 AI Awards. Alina B., Ariane Joie Damian, Milena Magnano Miranda and Muireann Ryle | Dublin City University Alina and her team developed an AI pipeline to identify misogynistic language in football discussions. Human annotation and transformer benchmarking underpin a detection model, lexicon and dataset intended to support research, moderation and safer participation in online communities. Brian O'Sullivan, Malcolm Palmer, Nourhene Ben Jeddou and Giulia Lorelli | Bologna Business School Brian and his team developed an experimental AI pipeline analysing Irish public procurement records to flag potential risks for human review. Combining language processing, machine learning and contextual explanations, the project explores transparent, accountable support for public-sector auditing. Praveen Prasannan | University of Galway Praveen created KAVACHAM, a multi-agent AI system addressing homophobic and transphobic content in Malayalam and Manglish. Semantic retrieval, specialist agents and human validation support detection and constructive responses, reflecting the linguistic and cultural needs of an under-resourced language community. Yiling Lei | National College of Ireland Yiling helped develop a source-backed AI assistant for healthcare customer service advisers. The project combines versioned policy information with relevant member context and controlled retrieval, supporting consistent answers while emphasising references, evaluation and human oversight of sensitive decisions. Congratulations to all our student finalists! 👏 #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch

🏆 Our AI Awards 2026 finalist reveal continues as we're delighted to announce the 2026 AI Awards finalists for Best Application of AI in a Startup. Annora AI Annora AI connects manufacturers’ existing systems, files and operational knowledge through a secure AI layer. Its approach supports access to business information without requiring migration, helping teams streamline quotation workflows and identify opportunities within their existing operations. BidReview.ai BidReview gives smaller businesses an AI-assisted assessment of tender bids before submission. Combining structured evaluation with procurement expertise, it identifies weaknesses and supports improvements, helping businesses prepare clearer bids and compete more effectively for public-sector contract opportunities. Capisso Capisso uses AI agents to support accounting workflows from document capture and reconciliation to reporting and tax preparation. Designed for Irish accountants and SMEs, the platform aims to reduce administrative work and create more time for advisory services. Sláinte Finance Sláinte Finance uses AI to make GP practice finances easier to understand, connecting income, banking, staffing and clinical information. Deterministic calculations underpin entitlement checks, while conversational tools explain results and help practices explore resource and service-planning decisions. Congratulations to all four finalists! 👏 #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence #Startups

🏆 A massive congratulations to the finalists in the inaugural Agentic AI Innovation of the year award for next month's Irish AI Awards. Future Proof Knowledge Future Proof Knowledge uses AI agents to support regulated care workflows, including clinical deadlines, reauthorisation, caregiver training and billing. Its architecture connects structured patient context with verified information, helping teams automate tasks while retaining traceability and oversight. oac snacks Oac Snacks developed a multi-agent planning system supporting commercial, supply and finance decisions. Defined agent roles, evidence-based debate and human approval help challenge assumptions, assess forecasts and keep business decisions traceable within clear limits on autonomy. SPRYT SPRYT’s Asa is an AI agent managing appointment booking, rescheduling, reminders and patient queries through familiar messaging channels. Conversational AI and predictive analytics support appointment attendance, helping healthcare teams coordinate patient journeys and reduce administrative workload. yieldHUB yieldHUB Live brings agentic AI to semiconductor testing, with agents monitoring data, analysing performance and supporting operational decisions. The platform helps manufacturers improve yield, reduce unnecessary retesting and use existing production capacity more efficiently through real-time insights. #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI

🏆 We’re delighted to announce the 2026 AI Awards finalists for Best Application of AI in Cybersecurity, sponsored by Enterprise Ireland. BH Consulting BH Consulting’s BH Haven brings cybersecurity, data protection and AI governance together in one service. Combining AI-supported automation with expert oversight, it helps smaller organisations manage digital risk, strengthen security and navigate evolving governance and regulatory requirements. Disseqt AI Disseqt provides security and governance for AI-powered financial workflows, checking outputs for threats, bias, accuracy and consistency. Explainable recommendations, continuous monitoring and auditable records help teams oversee automated decisions and respond to issues within controlled operational processes. Health Service Executive The HSE developed an AI-assisted approach to reviewing suppliers’ cybersecurity evidence during technology procurement. Working within a governed environment, it supports consistent assessments and traceable justifications, with specialist human review retained throughout the evaluation process. Island Networks Island Networks developed a secure multi-agent AI platform connecting cybersecurity tools and information sources. Natural-language investigations, threat correlation and explainable recommendations help security teams assess issues more efficiently, while retaining human oversight and control over operational decisions. Congratulations to all four finalists! 👏 #AIAwardsIRL #AIIreland #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity