Fewer than one in 10 Irish businesses say they have broadly adopted the technology. The remainder say their adoption is limited or that they are exploring the use of AI agents – applications that can autonomously carry out tasks. PWC, the consultants who carried out the study, see lower levels of adoption and trust here as a “pivotal opportunity” for Irish companies that embrace AI more enthusiastically. The survey found that a little over half of Irish firms had seen “measurable productivity gains” from using AI agents and only 38 per cent said it translated into cost-savings. A separate report from consultancy McKinsey found that while two-thirds of organisations globally are exploring AI, only 40 per cent of them reported an improvement in earnings.
