Ireland's AI Rollout: Who Really Reaps the Productivity Dividend?

A major cross-border study confirms that nearly one-third of Irish workers now use artificial intelligence at work, but the productivity windfall is flowing overwhelmingly to employers. The Working in Ireland Survey 2025, led by University College Dublin, surveyed 4,300 workers across the Republic and Northern Ireland. It found that when staff save time using AI, most reinvest that time into taking on more work rather than achieving better work-life balance. Only 4.7% of...