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A Conversation about Artificial Intelligence & ethics led by the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre 👩‍💻🛰️📲🚘 #DiscussAI

Events etc: https://linktr.ee/discuss_ai
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Also at @dublinmaker.bsky.social this weekend - the Algowatch project will be exhibiting and chatting about 'Eunopia:Mission AI'.

Try out this exciting co-created game designed to get you to think about how algorithms & AI work. Can you figure out if the rumours are true or false? #DiscussAI
A colorful and stylized title screen for a video game called EUNOPIA: Mission AI. The background is a dark blue with stars and planets. A simplified Saturn-like planet with a yellow ring is at the top right, next to the logo for ALGOWATCH. In the foreground, a young boy in a white jacket, red scarf, and blue backpack stands on the left. On the right, a group of colorful, geometric, block-like robot characters of various sizes and shapes stand next to the boy. Some have blocky heads and arms, and one is wearing a yellow hard hat. On the left side of the screen are three white buttons with rounded corners: Play is the heading for the first two buttons. Story & Minigames is the first button. Minigames Only is the second button. Language is a smaller, separate button at the bottom.
August 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Tune in tomorrow at 10 to @rteradio1.bsky.social at for a special AI episode of Reignite with @ainekerr.bsky.social

Áine will speak to Dr Dympna O'Sullivan from @tudublin.bsky.social about #Age-FriendlyAI & our plans to ensure older adults are at the heart of the conversation about AI. #DiscussAI
Promotional graphic for RTÉ Radio 1’s Reignite featuring headshots of Áine Kerr and Dr. Dympna O’Sullivan. Text announces they will discuss Age-Friendly AI on Saturday, August 16th at 10AM. Logos of ADAPT, Discuss AI, TU Dublin, DCU, and Taighde Éireann Research Ireland appear at the bottom.
August 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Join us for "AI is All Around Us" – a FREE exhibition & workshop for #CruinniuNanOg2025 at @dculibrary.bsky.social.

Create, make badges & zines & get hands-on with AI art!

📆June 7th, 11 AM
📍Cregan Library

🔗Book: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ai-is-all-...

#DiscussAI @adaptcentre.bsky.social
A promotional graphic, displays "AI IS ALL AROUND US" in large, curved, white letters across the top. The background is a pixelated mosaic of various scenes from a room, predominantly in shades of green, blue, and brown. Yellow rectangular outlines highlight specific objects within this background, suggesting elements that AI might "see" or process. Logos at the bottom include The Bigger Picture, ADAPT Centre, DCU and Cruinniu na nOg
May 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) shape our lives as we get older?

We'll be hosting an #AgeFriendlyAI workshop at PorterShed in Galway City Centre on 18 June to discuss the practical side of AI and what that means as we age.

More info & register: agefriendlyai.ie/event/galway...

#DiscussAI
Event flyer feat. an image of older adults chatting at a discussion table during an Age-Friendly AI event. Flyer text promotes a free AI discussion event on Wednesday 18 June in Galway, with lunch and refreshments provided.
May 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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We're all set up for the Age-Friendly AI showcase at IMMA tomorrow!

Interactive AI, AI art, talks & more.

Drop in anytime between 11.00-16.00! All welcome & no prior experience with AI is necessary.

#BealtaineFestival2025 #AgeFriendlyAI #DiscussAI #ADAPTCentre #Bealtaine #Bealtaine2025
a bright and airy room, within the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin, set up for an "Age-Friendly AI Showcase" on May 10, 2025. The foreground features several light-colored tables scattered with papers, colorful stickers, pens, and a small, light wood voting box. Various chairs in pastel shades of pink, blue, and light green are arranged around the tables, suggesting an interactive workshop or drop-in event. A banner in the bottom left corner proclaims "FREE DROP IN ANYTIME" in bold white letters against a blue background with a red ribbon detail. In the midground, a white sign with rounded corners clearly displays "Age-Friendly AI SHOWCASE" in a modern font, along with the event time (11:00 - 16:00) and location (Irish Museum of Modern Art, IMMA, D8). The background shows the high ceilings and muted green walls of what is a workshop space within the museum, with hanging white fabric panels and some storage or equipment visible in the periphery. The overall impression is of a welcoming and accessible event focused on artificial intelligence for older adults. A flyer announces an "Age-Friendly AI Showcase" on May 10, 2025, at the Matheson Creativity Hub within IMMA, running from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The text "Free, Drop In anytime" encourages spontaneous attendance. The flyer then presents a schedule for the morning, laid out in a table with two columns labeled "Time" and "Activity." The morning schedule includes the following: 11.00 - 12.45: "Try Out Interactive AI activities" 11.30 - 11.45: "TALK: Technology to support brain health as we age with Dr Dympna O'Sullivan, TU Dublin" 12.00 - 12.15: "TALK: Active Ageing: Technology Promoting Outdoor Physical Activities with Fatima Badmos, TU Dublin" 12.30 - 12.45: "Age-Friendly AI and why we are having a National Conversation about AI for older adults with Paula Kelly, TU Dublin" 12.45 - 13.15: "Coffee with an AI Researcher: get a coffee and sit down to chat with an AI researcher about their work" A flyer details the afternoon schedule for an "Age-Friendly AI Showcase" on May 10, 2025, held at the Matheson Creativity Hub within IMMA from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, emphasizing that it's "Free" and allows for "Drop In anytime." The afternoon schedule is presented in a table format with "Time" and "Activity" columns, listing the following events: 12.45 - 16.00: "Try Out Interactive AI activities" 12.45 - 13.15: "Coffee with an AI Researcher: get a coffee and sit down to chat with an AI researcher about their work" 13.15 - 13.30: "TALK: Data Remains with Danny Snow, UCD" 14.00 - 14.30: "WORKSHOP: 'Picture This' ~ A creative exercise to rethink AI images with Helen Sheridan and Emma Clarke from The Bigger Picture Project" 15.00 - 15.15: "TALK: Beyond the numbers: Making sense of Health Data with Peterson Jean, TU Dublin"
May 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Can art and Artificial Intelligence (AI) shape a more age-friendly future?

Drop in to the #AgeFriendlyAI showcase at IMMA on 10 May between 11.00-16.00.

There will be interactive demos, talks & more throughout the day. Part of #Bealtaine2025.
#DiscussAI
A poster with a blue header featuring the "Age-Friendly AI" logo (two overlapping chat bubbles and text). Below, large white text reads "Join us for an interactive Age-Friendly AI Showcase." To the right, in a white box on a blue background, event details: "Free, Drop In Event Saturday 10 May '25 11.00am - 4.00pm Matheson Creativity Hub IMMA - Irish Museum for Modern Art" followed by bullet points listing "Interactive AI exhibits," "Pop-up talks," "Engaging discussions," and "& more." On the left is a photograph of Barry Flanagan's sculpture "The Drummer," depicting a bronze hare playing a drum, situated on a stone plinth in front of a building. At the bottom are logos for Engaging Content Engaging People, TU Dublin, DCU, #DiscussAI, and Research Ireland.
May 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Think Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all robots, Glowing brains and sci-fi?

Think again! Announcing an exciting opportunity for 3rd-6th years to submit art to a #CriunniúNanÓg exhibition @dublincityuni.bsky.social

New Closing date - 19 May #edchatie #DiscussAI

🔗 bit.ly/TBP_SubmitAn...
A poster with the large text "AI IS ALL AROUND US" in a curved arc at the top, set against a pixelated background showing hints of interior scenes, announcing an art competition for students to depict AI in their lives, with a May 19th, 2025 closing date and a QR code.
April 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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📢Calling Post-Primary Teachers

Free online workshop, 25 March

🧑‍💻recognise how algorithms & AI shape online info & mis/disinformation
🔍explore digital resources to improve student AI literacy
💭reflect on classroom strategies to foster critical thinking about AI

Sign up: bit.ly/41MfRay

#DiscussAI
A teal and gray background with a blurred image of a person's hands working on a laptop. The text "AI-BUILDING AWARENESS FOR 21ST CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING" is in large white letters across the top. A green to white gradient bar is in the middle of the image, and the text "TUESDAY 25TH MARCH ONLINE SESSION 7-9PM" is in white letters at the bottom.
March 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Explore water & memory at the 'Liffey Sensing Workshop' on Feb 18th at CHQ in Dublin.

Part of S+T+ARTS4WaterII 'Shapeshifter' residency at Dublin Port, artist Siobhán McDonald will dive into the history & ecology of the port & its city connections.

🔗Register: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve...
Promotional poster for the Liffey Sensing Workshop, a public program within S+T+ARTS4Water II, featuring a stylized illustration of Dublin Port with ships and the River Liffey, along with event details like date, time, location (18 February, 5pm - 6.30pm, DCC Innovation Hub), and a description of artist Siobhán McDonald's project exploring water, memory, and the port's history and ecology.
February 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Post-primary teachers! 👋 Want to explore how algorithms and AI shape online info (and misinfo!) with your students?

Join our FREE workshop on Feb 8th, in collaboration with #OideCreativity to discover digital resources & classroom strategies for critical thinking

Sign up now! ➡️ shorturl.at/JnOgl
A teal and white flyer with a blurred background image of people working in a brightly lit space. The flyer advertises a workshop for teachers on "AI - Building Awareness for 21st Century Teaching and Learning" taking place on Saturday, February 8th from 10:15 AM to 1:00 PM at the Drumcondra Education Centre in Dublin. The event includes tea, coffee, and lunch.
January 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Great day at the Media Literacy Ireland Conference today.

We talked a lot about the #DiscussAI programme & @aphrak.bsky.social presented #AlgowatchEU before joining Eileen Culloty & Donal Mulligan for an enlightening session on Media Literacy in the Age of AI.

#MLIConf24 @adaptcentre.bsky.social
a panel discussion at the Media Literacy Ireland conference (#MLIConf24), focused on the topic "Media Literacy in the Age of AI". The panel features three experts: Dr. Eileen Culloty (Moderator, DCU School of Communications) Dr. Aphra Kerr (UCD Centre for Digital Policy / ADAPT Centre) Dr. Donal Mulligan (DCU School of Communications) The stage setup includes modern seating, plants for a natural touch, and a large screen displaying the panel details and participant photos. A speaker, Martina Chapman, is addressing the audience from a podium. This event highlights critical discussions on navigating media literacy amidst the growing influence of artificial intelligence. a display table at an event, set up by the Education & Public Engagement team from ADAPT Centre. The table includes colorful educational materials, pencils, and printed handouts. A banner prominently displays the ADAPT Centre's branding, emphasizing "Engaging Content, Engaging People" and its focus on AI-driven digital content technology. The setting is Media Literacy Ireland conference which took place at The Foundry in Google HQ, with large glass windows overlooking an interior office environment. This setup aims to engage attendees with information about AI and its applications including the Algowatch EU project focused on AI and algorithmic literacy.
December 4, 2024 at 6:35 PM
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It was great to celebrate the launch of @theaial.bsky.social at TCD, led by @abeba.bsky.social!

Exciting to see how the AIAL will advance research on accountability in AI over the coming years.

Congrats to Dr Abeba Birhane & all involved with the AIAL!

#AIAccountability #EthicalAI
An event to launch the AI Accountability Lab. The event is taking place in a modern, well-lit venue with an audience attentively listening the speaker - Dr Abeba Birhane - who is at a podium. The space features purple and blue lighting, which adds a vibrant and dynamic feel to the space. The setting includes large windows, plants and stylish lighting fixtures.
November 29, 2024 at 12:12 PM