ADAPT Academic Ashish Kumar Jha of Trinity College Dublin joined the AI Ireland Podcast recently to discuss the findings of the new AI Economy Ireland 2026 report, published by Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Ireland.
In the episode, “AI in Irish Business: Insights from Trinity College & Microsoft Report”, Jha spoke with host Mark Kelly about Ireland’s strong AI adoption rates, with 90% of organisations now using AI in some form, currently above the EU average.
The discussion also highlighted growing concerns around skills investment, organisational readiness and implementation challenges. Key takeaways for business leaders included the importance of improving data infrastructure, redesigning workflows around AI, and focusing on practical employee adoption rather than simply deploying new tools.
