2025年爱尔兰AI经济报告（英）

TheAIEconomyinIreland2025:Trends,Impact&

Opportunity

AIEconomy2025

TableofContents

ForewordbyCatherineDoyle,GeneralManager,MicrosoftIreland

ExecutiveSummary 3

PurposeofReport 6

Part1-AIAdoptioninIreland:2025Snapshot 7

Datacollection 7

Method 7

Data 7

SummaryofFindings 8

UseofAIbyorganisations 8

AIToolsPreference 11

ShadowAICulture 11

AIPolicyPreparedness 13

PerceptionandProductivityofAI 14

ProductivityAnalysisofAIImplementation 16

AIReadinessandOrganisationalSupport 18

TrainingandHumanResources 20

InnovationandRegulations 21

AIEthicsandSecurity 22

Part2-AnalysisonImpactofAIonIrishEconomy 24

DescriptionofMethodology 24

MainFindings 27

Conclusion 30

ProjectContributions 30

Appendix 31

BiographyofContributors 31

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Foreword

Ireland’sAIOpportunity:AVisionforLeadershipandGrowth

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)holdsthekeytoIreland'sfutureprosperity,drivinginnovation,economicgrowth,andglobalcompetitiveness.WithdeliberateandstrategicinvestmentsinAIskillsandinfrastructure,Irelandhasthepotentialtoinfuse€250

billionintotheeconomyby2035.Thispromisesafuturewhereindividualsandorganisations,fromstartupstoprivateenterpriseandpublicsector,flourishattheforefrontoftechnologicaladvancement.Thisreport,incollaborationwithTrinityCollegeDublin,illuminatesthepathforward,spotlightingboththechallengesandsignificantopportunitiesthatlieahead.

AnTaoiseach,MicheálMartin,saidrecentlythathebelieves“AIcanbeagame-changerinhelpingustodealwithmanyoftheeconomicandsocietalchallengesfacingIrelandandtheEU.”That’swhytheGovernmentisdeterminedtostepupitseffortstofullyrealisethebenefitsofthedigitalandAIrevolution.Martincontinued:“Wearecommittedtobuildingonourlong-standingreputationasatechnologyhubtobecomeaglobalinnovationleader.IrelandhasthepotentialtobealeaderinspecialisedareasofAIandtobecomeavibrantlocationforAIinnovation.Wehavethefoundationsinplace.”

WetoosharethisambitionforIrelandtospearheadAIadvancementsinEurope,capitalisingonitsvibranttechindustry,talentedworkforce,andforward-thinkingpolicies.TherecentincreaseinAIadoption—from49%to91%withinjustoneyear—demonstratesthenation'sprogressiveapproachtoharnessingAI'stransformativecapabilities.

AI:AGeneral-PurposeTechnology

AIismorethanjustatoolforefficiency;itisageneral-purposetechnologyakintoelectricityortheinternet,enhancingdailyactivitieswhilefosteringcreativityandinnovation.AIhasthepotentialtoreshapepublicservices,healthcare,education,andgovernment.Fromoptimisingpatientcareinhospitalstoenhancingefficiencyingovernmentservices,AIisalreadydrivingtangiblebenefits.However,SMEs,whichcomprise99.8%ofIrishbusinesses,facechallengesinAIadoption,includinglimitedexpertise,costconcerns,andimplementationuncertainty.

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TotrulyunlockAI’sfulleconomicandsocietalvalue,thesegapscanbebridgedby:

•ScalingAIadoptioninSMEsandpublicservicesthroughtargetedinitiativesandincentives.

•StrengtheningAIskillsdevelopmenttoequiptheworkforceforAI-drivenroles.

•EnhancingAIgovernanceandregulatoryclaritytofostertrustandresponsibleAIdeployment.

AspartofourcommitmenttoresponsibleAI,MicrosoftisworkingwithIrishbusinesses,policymakers,andindustryleaderstoshapeafuturewhereAIisnotonlywidelyadoptedbutethicallyandsecurelyintegratedintosociety.ThroughinitiativeslikeSkillUpIreland-ournationalAIskillingprogramme-MicrosoftishelpingbuildanAI-literateworkforcethatcanconfidentlyadoptAItodriveinnovationandcompetitiveness.WearealsosupportingSMEs,startups,andenterpriseswithenterprise-gradeAIsolutions,ensuringAIadoptionisscalable,impactful,andresponsible.

Ireland’sAIFuture

IrelandhasalltheessentialingredientstobecomeagloballeaderinAI-butrealisingthispotentialrequirescollectiveaction.Byfosteringacultureofcollaboration,innovation,andresponsibleAIadoption,IrelandcanbeapioneerinAI-driveneconomictransformation.

AttheIDA’sSpecialRecognitionAwardceremonyinMarch2025,AnTaoiseach,celebratingMicrosoft’s50thanniversary,said,“You(Microsoft)havehadapresencehereinIrelandfor40ofthose50years,demonstratingourlong,deepandfruitfulpartnership,asakeypartofMicrosoft’sandIreland’shistory–indeed,IandmanylegislatorsofmygenerationconsiderMicrosoft’sinvestmentin1985tobeoneofthecountry’sgatewayinvestments,whichhelpedtoestablishIrelandasatechnologyhubattheedgeofEurope.”

AtMicrosoftIreland,wearecommittedtoplayingourroleinIreland’sdigitalfuture–wehavebeenakeypartnertoIrelandfor40yearsandwillcontinuetopartnerwithbusinesses,policymakers,andeducationalinstitutionstoshapeanAI-poweredfuturethatbenefitsall.Together,wecanensureIrelandbecomesEurope’smostAIadvancednation,drivinggrowth,competitiveness,andinnovationinanincreasinglyAI-drivenworld.

CatherineDoyle,

GeneralManager,MicrosoftIreland

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ExecutiveSummary

ArtificialIntelligence(AI)isalreadytransformingbusinessesandeverydaylife.WiththeenforcingphaseoftheEUAIAct,AIisonceagainunderscrutiny-bothforitspotentialtoreshapeindustriesandforthechallengesorganisationsfaceinadopting,integrating,andadaptingtothesetechnologies.

ThisreportisthesecondpreparedbyTrinityCDBA,incollaborationwithMicrosoftIreland,toanalysethestateofAIinIreland.Itexaminesbusinessandpublicsectorleaders’sentimenttowardsAI,theirreadinessforadoption,andtheoverallimpactofAIontheeconomy.ThesecondpartofthestudyanalysestheprojectedGDPandGNIgrowthinIrelandoverthenextdecadeduetoAIadoption.

ThereportfindsthatsentimenttowardsAIhassignificantlyimprovedcomparedtolastyear’ssurvey.OrganisationsareincreasinglyopentousingAIacrossvariousaspectsoftheiroperations.However,publicsectororganisationsarelaggingbehindbothdomesticfirmsandmultinationalsinAIadoption.Thereportalsohighlightsthepersistenceofa"shadowAI"culture,wheremanagersareawarethatemployeesuseAItoolsdespiteorganisationalpoliciesdiscouragingorprohibitingthem.

Currently,mostAIadoptionoccursthroughAI-integratedsoftwareprocuredbyorganisations,withmanymovingtowardsenterprise-gradetools.WhilethereisaclearshifttowardsbroaderbusinessmodelinnovationdrivenbyAI,mostorganisationsarestillfocusedonachievingincrementalproductivitygains.

OneofthemostsignificantfindingsrelatestoAIpolicypreparedness-abouthalfoforganisationsstilllackclearAIpolicies.Additionally,organisationsinIrelandareseekinggreatergovernmentsupportandinvestmentinAItoaccelerateandenhanceadoption.

Inthesecondpartoftheanalysis,thereportexplorestheprojectedeconomicgrowthinIrelandattributabletoAIadoption.Bycomparingvariousscenarios,itfindsthatAIadoptionwillcontributeatleast€250billiontotheIrisheconomyoverthenext10years.Furthermore,asupportiveAIenvironmentandsetofpoliciescouldaddanadditional€60billiontotheeconomyby2035.Inpercapitaterms,theanalysisrevealsthatwidespreadAIadoption,

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supportedbystrongpolicies,couldresultinIreland’spercapitaGDPbeing42%highercomparedtoascenariowithnoAIadoption.

PurposeofReport

WiththeriseofAI,particularlygenerativeAI,itisessentialtounderstandwhereIrishorganisations-aswellastheircustomers,clients,andsuppliers-standintermsofAIadoption,preparedness,andexpectations.

TrinityCDBAandMicrosoftIrelandarecommittedtohelpingIrishbusinesses,policymakers,andotherstakeholdersbetterunderstandthechallengesandimpactofAIadoption.ThisreportispartofourannualefforttoassessthestateofAIadoptionanditseffectsonIrishorganisations.Asimilarstudywasconductedin2023-24,withthefindingsreleasedinFebruary2024,availableat:

/en-ie/work-productivity-en-

ie/na/fa1-generative-ai-adoption-rates-are-on-the-rise-in-workplaces-according-to-our-

latest-report-supported-by-trinity-college-dublin/

Thisreportaimstoestablishabaselineandtrackitsevolutionovertime,withthegoalofinfluencingpolicy,informingcustomers,raisingawarenessaboutAI,anddeepeningtheunderstandingofstakeholders’painpointsregardingAIpreparedness.

Part1ofthereportwillreferencethe2024study,providingacomparativeanalysisofhowthemarkethasevolvedsincethelastreport.Part2focusesspecificallyon2025anddoesnothaveadirectparallelinthe2024study.Inthissection,weconductadetailedanalysisofAIadoptionintheIrisheconomyandpresentprojectionsforIrishGDPandGNIundervariousscenarios.

AshishKumarJha

Director,TrinityCDBA

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Part1-AIAdoptioninIreland:2025Snapshot

Datacollection

Method

TocreateacomprehensivereportonthestateofAIadoptioninIreland,wecollaboratedwithamarketresearchorganisationandgatheredinsightsfromseniortechnologydecision-makers.Datacollectionwasconductedinpartnershipwith3GEM.

Atotalof250seniorleadersfromvariousorganisationsacrossIrelandparticipatedinthesurvey,ensuringboththebreadthanddepthoftheanalysispresentedinthisreport.Inaddition50seniorleadersfromNorthernIrelandwerealsosurveyed.ThedatawascollectedfromorganisationsacrosstheislandofIrelandtoprovideanisland-wideperspectiveonAIadoption.

ThesurveywasdesignedbytheresearchteamatTrinityCDBA,followingbestpracticesinsurveydesignandknowledgeextraction.Itwascarefullystructuredtominimiserespondentfatigue,enablecross-validationofresponses,andensurethatthefindingscouldbemeaningfullyconnectedtobroaderresearchframeworks.

Data

WecollectedrobustandrepresentativedatafromorganisationsacrossallindustriesandsectorsinIreland.

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Weachievedanequaldistributionoforganisations,with123havingfewerthan250employeesand151havingmorethan250employees.

SummaryofFindings

UseofAIbyorganisations

Pointstonote:

•SignificantDeclineinAIResistance:ResistancetoAIadoptionhasdecreasedsubstantially.Inourlatestdata,only9%oforganisationsreportedthattheydonotuseAIinanyform,comparedto51%inthe2024survey.ThisindicatesasignificantshifttowardsAIadoptionwithinjustoneyear.

•CautiousAIImplementation:WhileAIusagehasincreased,organisations

adoptinganAI-firstapproach-integratingAIacrossalldivisions-havegrownmoremodestly,from1.81%in2024to8%.ThissuggeststhatorganisationsareintegratingAIgraduallyratherthanfullyrestructuringaroundit.

•AIasaSoftwareComponent:ThemostcommonformofAIadoption

remainsAIintegratedwithinacquiredsoftware,with37%oforganisations

usingAIthisway-anincreasefrom28%in2024.ThishighlightsthatwhileAIisbecomingmoreprevalent,manyorganisationsstillrelyonthird-party

solutionsratherthandevelopingin-houseAIcapabilities.

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Divingdeeper,weseethat:

•SmallerorganisationsarelaggingbehindlargeronesinAIadoption.WhilenosmallorganisationreportedhavinganAI-firstpolicy,morethan10%oflargerorganisationsnowclaimtobeAI-first-upfrom3%inlastyear’s

survey.ThissuggeststhatlargerenterprisesareleadingthechargeinfullyintegratingAIintotheiroperations.

•Mostsmallerorganisations(withrevenueunder€10M)areadoptingAI

primarilythroughbroadersoftwarepackagestheypurchase.Thisalignswithlastyear’sfindings,withonenotableshift:only30%ofsmallerorganisationshadanyAIadoptionintheprevioussurvey,whereasthisfigurehasnow

surpassed50%.Thissharpincreasesuggestsoneoftwopossibilities:

1.OrganisationsarebecomingincreasinglyAI-friendlyandproactivelyintegratingAIintotheirworkflows.

2.Thewidespreadadoptionofstandardsoftwarepackageswithbuilt-inAIisdrivingAIusage,meaningorganisationsmaybeadoptingAIpassively

ratherthanthroughdeliberatestrategy.

Breakingitdownbyownership,multinationalorganisationsareleadinginAIadoption,with63%activelyusingAI.Notably,30%oftheseorganisationshaveintegratedAIintomostoralldecision-makingprocesses,showcasingahighlevelofcommitmenttoAI-drivenstrategies.

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Thedomesticprivatesectoralsodemonstratesstrongadoption,with60%oforganisationsleveragingAI.ThisindicatesahealthylevelofAIintegrationacrossIrishbusinesses,suggestingthatdomesticorganisationsareincreasinglyrecognisingAI’svalueindrivingefficiencyandinnovation.

Thepublicsector,whilenotfarbehind,showsaslightlyloweradoptionrateat50%.However,thekeydifferenceliesinthemodeofadoption.While30%ofmultinationalorganisationsuseAIinmostoralldata-drivendecisions,only15%ofpublicsectororganisationsdothesame.Instead,publicsectorAIadoptionisprimarilydrivenbyAI-integratedtoolswithinbroadersoftwareacquisitions,ratherthanthroughfullycustomizedAI-drivendecision-makingframeworks.

DivingdeeperintothedifferencesbetweenIrelandandNorthernIreland,weseenotablevariationsinpublicsectorAIadoption.InNorthernIreland,24%ofpublicsectororganisationsreportusingAIinmostoralldata-drivendecision-making,whereasinIreland,thisfigurestandsatjust14%.ThissuggeststhatNorthernIreland’spublicsectorisintegratingAImorecomprehensivelyintodecision-makingprocessescomparedtoitscounterpartinIreland.

However,whenitcomestoprivatesectororganisations,thestatisticaldifferencebetweenbusinessesinIrelandandNorthernIrelandisnegligible,indicatingsimilarlevelsofAIadoptionacrossprivateenterprisesonbothsidesoftheborder.

Intermsofyear-on-yearcomparison,2024dataforNorthernIrelandwasnotavailable,sodirectcomparisonsarelimited.However,forIreland,therehasbeenasignificantshifttowardsAIadoptionacrossallsectorsbetween2024and2025.In2024,AIadoptionratesstoodatjust17%inthedomesticprivatesectorand12%inthepublicsector-substantiallylowerthancurrentfigures.Whileadoptionhasincreasedacrosstheboard,theprivatesectorhassignificantlyoutpacedthepublicsector,withdomesticprivatefirmsnowgenerallymatchingtheadoptionratesofmultinationalorganisations.Meanwhile,thepublicsectorappearstobefallingbehind,suggestingagrowinggapinAIintegrationbetweenthetwosectors.

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AIToolsPreference

(Pleasenotethatthetotaladdsuptomorethan100%asorganisationsmayusemorethan1tool)

Wefoundtherewereincreasingadoptionofenterprise-gradetoolswhichindicatesamovetowardsmorestructuredandsecureAIimplementationswithinorganisations.However,publicandfreeAItoolscontinuetodominatetheoveralllandscape,with80%oforganisationsstillusingatleastonepublicorfreetool.

LookingatAIadoptionbyorganisationsize,largercompanies(withrevenueover€250M)showahigherpreferenceforenterprise-gradeAItools,with55%usingsuchtoolsand17%developingcustomisedin-houseAIsolutions.Incontrast,onlyabout30%oforganisationswithrevenueunder€10Museeitherenterprise-gradeorcustomisedtools.ThisdisparitypresentsakeyopportunityfortechnologyproviderstoexpandwithintheSMEsector.Italsohighlightstheneedforgreatereducationandawarenessamongsmallerorganisationsregardingthebenefitsandsecurityadvantagesofenterprise-gradeAItools.

ShadowAICulture

Oneofthemostnotablefindingsfromour2024surveywastheprevalenceofshadowAIculture-wheremanagerswereawarethatemployeeswereusingpublicorfreeAItools,evenwhensuchtoolswerediscouragedorexplicitlyprohibitedbyorganisationalpolicies.

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Thisyear’sdatashowsashiftinpolicyapproaches.ThenumberoforganisationsthatstrictlyprohibitfreeorpublicAItoolshasdroppedtojust13%ofsurveyedorganisations.However,amongthosethatcontinuetoprohibitsuchtools,61%ofmanagersreportknowingthat

employeesstillusethem.ThissuggeststhatshadowAIcultureremainswidespreadandreinforcestheideathatorganisationswouldlikelybebetteroffmanagingAIusageratherthanattemptingtoprohibititoutright.

Overall,80%ofmanagersreportthatfreeAItoolsarebeingusedwithintheirorganisations.Breakingthisfiguredownbyregion,freeAItoolusageissignificantlyhigherinNorthern

Ireland,where96%ofmanagersreporttheiruse,comparedto75%inIreland.ThissuggeststhatIrelandhasamorematureandenterprise-drivenAIculture,withahigherrelianceonstructuredAIsolutions.

ThedataalsorevealsnotabletrendsinAIadoptionbyownershiptype.Publicsector

organisationsshowhigherusageofpublicandfreeAItools,whichmayraiseconcernsgiventhesensitivityofgovernment-relateddata.However,theoverallhighusageratesacrossallsectorshighlightthewidespreadrelianceonthesetools,furtheremphasisingtheneedforclearAIgovernancepoliciesratherthanoutrightbans.

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ByAIPolicy(Compliancewithpolicy)

OrganisationswithoutaclearAIpolicyhavethehighestusageoffreeandpublicAItools,underscoringtheneedforwell-definedpolicydirectivesacrossallorganisations.

AIPolicyPreparedness

MultinationalorganisationsaresignificantlyaheadinAIpolicypreparedness,with50%eitherhavinganAIpolicyinplaceoractivelyworkingonone.Incomparison,40%ofpublicsectororganisationsareengagedinAIpolicydevelopment,thoughonly10%currentlyhaveanestablishedpolicy.Encouragingly,nearly40%ofpublicsectororganisationshaveindicatedplanstodevelopanAIpolicyinthenearfuture.

ThereisnostatisticaldifferenceinAIpolicyadoptionbetweenorganisationsinNorthernIrelandandIreland.

However,acleardifferenceemergesbasedonorganisationsize.Only5%oforganisationswithrevenueexceeding€40MreportedhavingnoAIpolicy,comparedto25%oforganisationswithrevenueunder€10M.ThissuggeststhatsmallerorganisationsrequiremoresupportandguidanceindevelopingAIpoliciestoensureresponsibleandeffectiveAIadoption.

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PerceptionandProductivityofAI

-TheperceptionofAI’susefulnessremainsveryhigh,with75%oforganisationsrecognisingitsvalue.DomesticprivatesectororganisationsexhibitthestrongestbeliefinAItechnologies.Thispositivesentimenthasgrownsince2024,when65%ofrespondentsviewedAIasbeneficial.

-Anotabledifferenceexistsbasedonorganisationsize.While65%ofsmallorganisationsbelieveinAI’susefulness,thisfigurerisesto85%amonglarge

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organisations(withrevenueexceeding€40M),indicatingthatlargerenterprisesaremoreconfidentinAI’spotential.

-Comparedto2024,beliefinAI’susefulnesswithinthepublicsectorhasincreasedsignificantly,risingfrom42%to65%.Meanwhile,sentimentamongmultinationalorganisationshasremainedrelativelystable,suggestingthattheseorganisationshadalreadyrecognisedAI’svalueinprioryears.

Industry

AIisperceivedtobeuseful

Don’t

know

AIisnot

perceivedtobeuseful

Total

Banking,insurance,andotherfinancialservices

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

CentralorLocalGovernment

85.71%

14.29%

0.00%

100%

Construction

75.00%

25.00%

0.00%

100%

EducationandTraining

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

Healthandsocialcare

81.82%

18.18%

0.00%

100%

Hospitalityandrecreation

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

ICTandTelcoproducts/services

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

Manufacturing

80.00%

20.00%

0.00%

100%

Other(pleasespecify)

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

Professionalservices,consultingorotheradvisoryservices

70.00%

10.00%

20.00%

100%

Realestate

0.00%

100.00%

0.00%

100%

RetailorWholesale

91.67%

0.00%

8.33%

100%

Technicalandscientificservices

75.00%

0.00%

25.00%

100%

Technology,Consumer-facing

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

Technology,Industrial

88.89%

0.00%

11.11%

100%

Transport,logisticsandstorage

100.00%

0.00%

0.00%

100%

Utilities

75.00%

0.00%

25.00%

100%

GrandTotal

85.39%

7.87%

6.74%

100%

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ProductivityAnalysisofAIImplementation

•About12%oforganisationshavebegunexperiencingmajororganisationalredesignduetoAIimplementation.However,50%reportlittletonoproductivitygains,highlightingtheneedformorethoughtfullyintegrated,enterprise-gradeAItoolstodrivehigherefficiencyandtransformation.

•Breakingthisdownbyorganisationsize,only6%ofsmallerorganisations(withrevenueunder€10M)areundergoingsignificantbusinessmodelchanges,indicatingthatlargerenterprisesareseeingmorestructuralshiftsfromAIadoption.

•Whencomparingbyownershiptype,38%ofmultinationalorganisationsreportseeingnoneoronlyminorproductivitygainsfromAI,whilethisfigurerisesto51%fordomesticpublicandprivatesectororganisations.ThissuggeststhatmultinationalenterprisesmaybeleveragingAImoreeffectively,potentiallyduetogreaterresources,expertise,orenterprise-wideAIstrategies.

•Additionally,whenexaminingmanagerperceptions,organisationslargelyexpectAIimplementationtogeneratenewrevenuestreamsandreducecosts.However,itsimpactonroutineoperationaltasks,suchasnewhireonboarding,isperceivedtobelower,indicatingthatorganisationsmaycurrentlyviewAIasmorevaluableforstrategictransformationratherthanday-to-dayadministrativefunctions.

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AnimportantaspecttohighlightisAI’spotentialtosupportsustainability-relatedactivities.

•Acrossallorganisations,71%agreethatAIwillplayaroleinadvancingtheirsustainabilityefforts.Notably,Irishorganisations(bothpublicandprivate)showastrongerfocusonsustainabilitythroughAI,with73%believinginitspotential,comparedto63%ofnon-domestic-organisations.

•Largerorganisations(withrevenueover€40M)arealsomoreoptimisticaboutAI’sroleinsustainability,with74%recognisingitspotential,comparedto64%ofsmallerorganisations(withrevenueunder€10M).ThissuggeststhatlargerenterprisesmayhavemoreresourcestoinvestinAI-drivensustainabilityinitiativesoragreaterfocusonESGgoals.

•Comparingthesefiguresto2024,therehasbeenasignificantincreaseinoptimismaboutAI’sroleinsustainability.Intheprevioussurvey,only47%oforganisationssawAIasameaningfultoolforsupportingsustainabilityefforts,highlightingagrowingrecognitionofitsimpactinthisspace.

Author’sNote:Oneofthekeydriversbehindthisincreasedoptimismisthegrowingimportanceofsustainabilityasacorebusinesspriorityacrossallsectors.Asorganisationsincreasinglyintegratesustainabilityintotheirstrategies,AIisbeingrecognisedasavaluabletooltoenhanceefficiency,optimiseresourceuse,anddrivemeaningfulenvironmentaland

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https://www.epa.ie/who-we-are/our-services/monitoring--assessment/assessment/irelands-environment/sustainable

-economy/whats-being-done-sustainable-economy/

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/en_ie/insights/consulting/3-ways-ai-can-drive-your-sustainability-goals-in-2024

3VanWynsberghe

,A.(2021).SustainableAI:AIforsustainabilityandthesustainabilityofAI.AIandEthics,1(3),213-218.

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socialimpact

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.AIisincreasinglybeingseen(andsometimesmarketed

2

)asacost-effectivewaytoenhancethesustainabilitycredentialsofanorganisation

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.UpcomingsustainabilityreportingstandardsarecloselyfollowingtheriseofAI,andmanysustainabilityreportingtoolsalreadyincorporateAI.Asaresult,sustainabilityreportingisbecomingamechanismfororganisationstoimplementAIwhilealsoadheringtotheirsustainabilitycommitments.

AIReadinessandOrganisationalSupport

Inthissection,weexamineAIpolicydevelopmentandseniormanagementsupportwithinorganisations.

•ThereisahighdegreeofreportedsupportforAIimplementationacrossorganisations.55%oforganisationshaveadedicatedpersonordivisionresponsibleforAIimplementation,whileapproximately70%reportfinancialresourcesandleadershipbuy-inforAIinitiatives.

•However,whilecloseto70%oforganisationsreporthavingfinancialresourcesavailableforAIimplementation,only60%haveidentifiedaclearbusinesscaseforAIadoption.ThisunderscoresastrongwillingnesstoimplementAIbuthighlightstheneedforadeeperstrategicfocusonintegratingAIintoorganisationalprocessestomaximiseitsbenefits.

•Divingdeeper,acleardivideemergesbetweenthepublicandprivatesectorsintermsoforganisationalreadiness.70%ofmultinationalorganisationsreporthavinganAI-readyculture,whereasthisfigurefallsbelow50%inthepublicsector.Asimilartrendisobservedinlargerorganisations(revenue>€40M),whicharegenerallybetterequippedforAIadoptionthansmallerorganisations(revenue<€10M).

•Additionally,thepublicsectorlagsbehindbothmultinationalanddomesticprivatesectororganisationsinidentifyingclearbusinessusecasesforAIimplementation.Only45%ofpublicsectororganisationsreporthavi