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This episode discusses Europe's push for greater AI sovereignty with a focus on Ireland's role and the importance of investing in skills alongside technology.

Send us Fan Mail Europe is calling for more homegrown AI, and Ireland is at the centre of the conversation. In this episode, I look at why European leaders are pushing for greater AI sovereignty, the challenge facing Ireland during its EU Presidency, and why investing in people and skills will be just as important as investing in technology. Want to go deeper on AI? 📖 Buy AI Playbook 📩 Get my weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Human in the Loop. 🎓 Level up with the CPD Accredited A...

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Host: Joanne Sweeney

Topics covered

• AI sovereignty
• European leaders
• Ireland
• technology investment
• skills development

Keywords

• AI
• Europe
• Ireland
• technology
• skills
• EU Presidency
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EU

Places: Europe, Ireland

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