Irish authorities have stepped up scrutiny of Grok, the AI tool integrated into X, amid concerns about the creation and distribution of illegal sexual imagery. Gardaí were investigating 200 reports linked to the material when the issue was raised at an Oireachtas committee hearing on online safety. Detective Chief Superintendent Barry Walsh described the … [Read more...] about “They avoid scrutiny”: X pressed over Grok and non-consensual intimate images
298 suspected AI cheating cases at University of Galway, students describe being investigated
Graphic by Tiernan Donovan University of Galway said it “does not approve the use of AI detection tools” and assesses suspected academic misconduct “under the procedures described” in its Academic Integrity Policy. Four students who spoke to SIN asked not to be named because they did not want to be identifiable while discussing details of their academic integrity … [Read more...] about 298 suspected AI cheating cases at University of Galway, students describe being investigated
Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” tests Latin America’s rulebook
The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy says it will “assert and enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” The document says the United States will keep the Western Hemisphere “free of hostile foreign incursion or ownership of key assets.” It also says Washington will “deny non-Hemispheric competitors the ability to own, control, … [Read more...] about Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” tests Latin America’s rulebook
Trump claims ‘total access’ to Greenland as leaders draw ‘red line’ on sovereignty
U.S. President Donald Trump says a NATO-linked “framework” would give the United States “total and permanent” access to Greenland, as Denmark and Greenland insist the island’s sovereignty is not for negotiation. Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said: “Sovereignty is a red line.” Nielsen added he did not know what, if anything, had been agreed … [Read more...] about Trump claims ‘total access’ to Greenland as leaders draw ‘red line’ on sovereignty
Universities spend millions on cyber recovery as students warned scams are “a fact of life”
A spokesperson for the University of Galway (UG) warned students that cyber scams are “an unfortunate fact of life” and urged them to treat unsolicited requests “with a high degree of caution.” Irish universities and technological universities have reported multi-million euro cyber recovery costs in recent annual reporting. South East Technological University … [Read more...] about Universities spend millions on cyber recovery as students warned scams are “a fact of life”