A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) on the impact on AI in Ireland provides estimates of what it will mean for jobs and incomes. These carry important messages for the Government, even if the predictions are , by their nature, tentative given the rapid evolution of the technology. The most striking estimate is that AI could displace some 7 per cent of jobs in the Irish workforce, mainly desk-based ones with relatively high incomes. AI may also have a negative impact on the public finances, though the report says it is impossible to be definitive on this. Like all major technological changes, the impact of AI will be unpredictable and there will be winners as well as losers.

Source: The Irish Times April 10, 2026 01:00 UTC