As we kick off 2026, this episode takes stock of where AI really stands, no longer a novelty, but a daily habit for over a billion people worldwide.
Drawing on the latest global, European and Irish data, we explore how people and organisations are actually using AI, from everyday life tasks to autonomous workplace decisions. The big question for the year ahead isn’t adoption, it’s governance, skills and real value.
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