Google’s new AI data centre in Waltham Cross, UK. Copyright: Maurice Savage/Alamy Stock Photo

Surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has driven the frenzied construction of large data centres, raising several environmental and public health concerns.

✍️ Faith McLellan reports: spkl.io/63327Amh1H

⭐Had the pleasure of hearing CRTAI PhD Khanh-Tung Tran present his fascinating research on cross-lingual alignment & multilingual capabilities of #LLMs at our #CRTAI seminar series his work on UCCIX (English–Irish) & Llama2-13B evaluated at #ECAI2024
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It is exciting to see such imaginative, critical perspectives on designing interactive systems for complex digital futures. @barryosullivan.bsky.social @suz-research.bsky.social @derekbridge.bsky.social

⭐ At our weekly CRT in AI Seminar Series, PhD Candidate Cailean Finn's (UL) research explores how emergent behaviour and human–machine entanglements can shape more responsive, open-ended interactive systems, drawing on robotics, AI, and artificial life. @researchireland.ie

The diffusion Model is a generative model that creates data by reversing artefact and noise from the process. @uniofgalway.bsky.social @suz-research.bsky.social @derekbridge.bsky.social

⭐A Wonderful talk given at our weekly seminar series by #CRTAI #PhD Candidate Ayman Abaid (Galway), whose talk on CTA Image Data for Type B Aortic Dissection Using Stable Diffusion Models was expertly delivered. @researchireland.ie @barryosullivan.bsky.social

Our PhDs from the Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence #CRTAI are joining the celebrations for the 20th Anniversary of European Researchers’ Night. Their goal? To inspire discovery and encourage the public to stay excited about the wonders of science. #ResearchIreland

Excitement is brimming!
#EuropeanResearchersNight is upon us!
Join us at our free event stand, #SEEYOURSELFINSCIENCE and meet our wonderful research scientists who want to talk to you about all things #STEM!

Date: September 26th, 2025
Location #TrinityCollegeDublin
Exam Hall
Time: 2pm-8pm

Very happy that FUTURE-AI has been published in The BMJ, and for having contributed as part of the writing team…

(A) Overview of FaceAge algorithm using a single photograph of the face as input. (B) Overview of the datasets used in this study. (C) Overview of the clinical experiments performed in this study to assess the clinical utility of FaceAge. Credits (face picture): RDNE Stock project from Pexels.

AI tool can estimate biological age and improve predictions of survival outcomes for patients with cancer, suggests study in The Lancet Digital Health.

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Wishing all our PhD researchers, supervisory staff, academic colleagues, industry partners, & friends of the #CRTAI joy & happiness this #Eid
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Wishing all our CRT-AI PhD researchers, supervisors, and friends of the CRT-AI a very Happy #LunarNewYear25!
農曆新年快樂, 설날,Chúc mừng Tết Nguyên Đán, Tahun Baru Cina, Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek @researchireland.bsky.social @barryosullivan.bsky.social
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his companies fascinating work in enhancing DAO Security through AI Driven Analysis. We were joined by Dr. Meghana Kshiragar, after the break where she shared her fascinating work in #LLM in cancer clincial trials. Our 3rd Yr PhD #GauriVaidya was on hand to run an interactive session w/ the group!

Great to announce that our students are on Day 3 of our 5 day #AI Training module co-ordinated by Professor Tiziana Margaria @unioflimerick.bsky.social where our #CRTAI #PhD Researchers are immersed in an intense week of #ML training. We were joined by Dr. Alex Norta of #Dymaxion who discussed

the future of #Trustworthy AI & intensely robust mechanisms to mitigate risks and maximise benefits for individuals, especially vulnerable groups in societies.

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The Future of Technologies panel discussion was a real highlight for our CRT in AI PhD Researchers during this weeks #ML Training. Dr. Catherine Porter (UL & CRT in AI), Dr. Alex Norta (Dymaxion) Dr. Dan Busch (TU Dortmund)

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When Storm Éowyn roared across Ireland, threatening to derail #MLTraining Week, our #CRTAI PhD students didn't just adapt, they conquered! 🚀 Great thanks to #UL CSIS HOD, Cat Porter, Tina Morin & Alex Norta, PhDs #ColmBrandon #AmadeepSinghh for joining & to Prof Margaria & Jane Kierse for organising

A Performance Comparison between TinyLlama, Llama-2-7B & Mistral-7B", delivering groundbreaking insights into AI model optimisation. Just some of the groundbreaking research by our emerging talent! 🚀 #AIResearch
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Recap on our CRT-AI Student Led Seminar Series today which featured an outstanding presentation by 1st Yr PhD researcher #TalhatKhan w/ their talk "Enhancing Customer Support with Fine-tuning Large Language Models:
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