This week, we unravel the dramatic firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and what it could mean for the future. We find out how AI assistant Copilot is now available on Windows 10 and how to get around the EU restriction. Plus we chat with Cora Barnes about how her recruitment company is using AI to automate tasks and generate customized content for different platforms. Its a fascinating insight into the latest developments in AI and how businesses are applying it. Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie.  Irish companies use it to grow their tech teams, build some greater diversity in the workplace, which in turn sparks fresh thinking and energy. Financially, they get to avoid high recruitment agency fees and there are state grants of up to €6,000 for each apprentice you take on.  If your company wants to free up some more experienced staff and get some fresh energy into your day-to-day tech team, check out the Fastrack into Information Technology Apprenticeship Programme at fit.ie

This week we’re looking at two very different phones, one has a great screen and camera, the other is smarter but has no screen at all! We also look at routes other than college for finding your place in the tech sector as we chat with Peter Davitt, CEO of FIT. Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie.  Irish companies use it to grow their tech teams, build some greater diversity in the workplace, which in turn sparks fresh thinking and energy. Financially, they get to avoid high recruitment agency fees and there are state grants of up to €6,000 for each apprentice you take on.  If your company wants to free up some more experienced staff and get some fresh energy into your day-to-day tech team, check out the Fastrack into Information Technology Apprenticeship Programme at fit.ie

We’re joined by noted futurologist, entrepreneur and ethicist Nell Watson to look at the next level of AI and some of the most exciting and challenging developments in artificial intelligence today. We talk about how large language models like GPT-3 have evolved far beyond just analyzing data, and can now take on complex tasks and even act as entire virtual corporations. We also explore how advanced AI may challenge our ideas of personhood and responsibility.  For anyone interested in the cutting edge of tech and its implications, this extended conversation with Nell provides fascinating insights into both the promises and potential risks of generative AI. Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie.  Irish companies use it to grow their tech teams, build some greater diversity in the workplace, which in turn sparks fresh thinking and energy. Financially, they get to avoid high recruitment agency fees and there are state grants of up to €6,000 for each apprentice you take on. If your company wants to free up some more experienced staff and get some fresh energy into your day-to-day tech team, check out the Fastrack into Information Technology Apprenticeship Programme at fit.ie

This week, good and bad news from Apple, two X rated call stories and the crisis at Web Summit. Also, a brand new event which combines tech and art is taking place in Dublin next weekend, Thurs 2nd to Sunday 5th November.  It’s called Beta and we’ll be chatting with their Festival Director Aisling Murray who’ll fill us in on everything from Prompt Battles to ALT.CTRL. GameCraft! Get full details at Betafestival.ie Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie.  Irish companies use it to grow their tech teams, build some greater diversity in the workplace, which in turn sparks fresh thinking and energy. Financially, they get to avoid high recruitment agency fees and there are state grants of up to €6,000 for each apprentice you take on.  If your company wants to free up some more experienced staff and get some fresh energy into your day-to-day tech team, check out the Fastrack into Information Technology Apprenticeship Programme at fit.ie

This week, why Windows 11 is lagging, the latest stupid move from X and we discover what ‘social loafing’ is! Also, our guest today Dr Esther Murphy from Trinity College Dublin, will be chatting about Ireland’s digital divide problem and a co-created digital skills programme to bridge the gap. Find out more at digi-academy.org

This week, X and the war in Israel, why the new ‘Delete Act’ is a good thing and we discover ‘Monk Mode’ in social media.Also in our feature interview, we hear a stunning story about a giant satellite dish rotting away in Cork that could be used as a radio telescope. Rory Fitzpatrick from the National Space Centre tells us all. For more information see www.bigdish.ieThis week’s show is brought to you in association with TechFire and Manage Engine who will be answering the question - is automation the future of enterprise defence? The answer is yours in a free webinar on Wednesday 18th October. To register visit techfire.ie

This week, the new toys from Google come with quite amazing AI features … we check out the phones and all the new things they can do.  We also look at the positive side of Social Media and ask UCD’s Taha Yasser if wisdom of crowds is a good thing?  

This week, Facebook has gone all ‘back to the future’ as it tries to make the metaverse happen … again. We also chat about them buying a bank in Dublin! In other news, we welcome back the longest-serving astronaut to Earth, Spotify says it’s ok with AI and X gets into more trouble. Plus, Space Week Ireland takes place next week from Oct 4 - 10. We find out all about it from Rob O’Sullivan, Space Week National Outreach Coordinator, to find out more. www.spaceweek.ie

We find out more about Amazons huge new centre in Dublin, say congrats to some young Irish scientists taking over Europe and ask would you pay for X ?  Also, as deep fakes are getting more common, our guest Conor Lenihan delves into a study from software research centre Lero which asks can deep fakes be strong enough to make us question our own memories? 

We have all the headlines you expect from the iPhone 15 launch plus some you may have missed. We’ll be chatting with Robin Russell from IP Telecom about out how AI could work with call centres or improve those chatbots they have on websites.