It found that employer encouragement plays a decisive role in the adoption of AI technology. In Ireland, 37% of workers said there were high levels of employer encouragement to use AI, compared to just 12% in Japan. In Ireland, 72% of respondents report using AI personally, suggesting workers may be more comfortable experimenting with AI independently. AI disengagementAround 16% of Irish workers are disengaged from AI, defined as rarely using the technology and seeing no need for training, the lowest share among the countries surveyed. Nearly six in 10 Irish AI users (58%) say they are not receiving enough training on AI, compared with 49% of non-users.

Source: Irish Examiner February 17, 2026 05:12 UTC