The State of AI blog
Last week Ireland was a global AI leader. This week we're just average.
August 27, 2026
A new skills note says Ireland is a global AI front runner. I read the note and tracked down its sources. Four of the five headline numbers are thin — and the one solid one says we're exactly average.
AI Isn't About Brains. It's About Brawn.
August 16, 2026
The real shift isn't that machines are becoming more intelligent. It's that they are becoming vastly more powerful. The revolution isn't about brains. It's about brawn.
A Human in the Loop, Not a Cog in the Machine
March 15, 2026
AI is not simply a system to be installed. It is a capability that operates at the level of thinking — drafting, analysing, interpreting, deciding. Those elements do not reside in the system. They reside in people.
Ireland can't regulate AI while living off big tech's taxes
November 25, 2025
Ireland's reliance on Big Tech has quietly transformed not only its economy but also its regulator's remit and independence.
Expert OpinionsFounder's Desk
The crowd of one: How algorithms trapped you, and why AI raises the stakes
November 20, 2025
Algorithms used to shape our experience. AI now participates in it. AI doesn't just personalise content—it develops a personality in return.
Founder's Desk
Bring on the bursting of the AI bubble! History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes
November 18, 2025
To understand where AI is heading, it helps to revisit both the dot-com and digital marketing revolutions of 2000, and 2008!
Expert OpinionsFounder's Desk
Technological revolution meets stabilising force — education
November 9, 2025
Every technological revolution has one stabilising force — education. Tools quickly evolve. Skills take time. But education changes behaviour for good.
Founder's Desk
Online learning is stuck! AI is our opportunity to break free.
November 9, 2025
Online learning needs to stop copying the classroom and start copying the way we actually learn best: tight feedback loops!
AI & Technology
Here comes the avalanche!
November 9, 2025
The sheer volume of AI-generated content is, frankly, overwhelming. Craft, expertise, and domain knowledge matter more than ever!
AI & TechnologyFounder's Desk