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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Cheat, blackmail, threaten: how AI models could turn bad
Conor Kelly, head of growth at Human Loop, joins Adrian in this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The conversation began by Adrian discussing Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic AI predicting that the technology may eliminate 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next five years, also saying that general unemployment could spike at up to 20% by 2030 due to rising AI adoption. AI expert, Conor Kelly, agreed with Amodei's forecast but believed that there will be jobs created by AI after a transitory period. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Sharlene Mawdsley ‘really proud of this team' after Ireland book place in World Relays final AND World Championships
IRELAND'S mixed 4x400m relay team stormed to the World Relays final AND World Championship qualification. Conor Kelly, China . 1 The Ireland mixed 4x400m relay team, from left, Conor Kelly, Rhasidat Adeleke, Cillín Greene and Sharlene Mawdsley after finishing second in their heat to qualify for the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships Credit: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile Racing in a competitive heat alongside favourites the USA , Kelly exploded off the blocks before passing the baton to Adeleke. The Tallaght star delivered a composed 400m, smoothly moving Ireland into contention before handing off to Greene, who held firm to keep the team in a strong position. The task of securing a top-two finish again fell to the seasoned anchor-leg specialist Mawdsley, who took the team home in a time of 3:12.56 behind the USA, who posted the fastest heat time of 3:11.37. Adeleke said: 'I was just making sure I put my team in the best position. 'It's still early in the season for me, but I'm excited to be here to have secured qualification. That's what we came here for and I'm really proud of the team.' Mawdsley added: 'I had something to work towards, knowing the top two was an auto qualification spot, so we've ticked the box. I was put in a great position and I was delighted to clinch second.' Read More on Sharlene Mawdsley
Irish Times
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Sharlene Mawdsley anchor leg helps Ireland seal mixed relay World Championships qualification
With perhaps a little more fuss and some fury the Irish mixed 4x400m relay finished second in their heat on day one of the World Athletics Relays. Sharlene Mawdsley produced another sterling anchor leg to help secure their automatic qualification for the World Championships in Tokyo in September. On a rainy night at the Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Guangzhou, China, securing qualification for Tokyo was the priority of the Irish mixed quartet, who will now contest Sunday's final with medals and prize money on the line. The team included three members of the quartet that won bronze in last year's World Relays in the Bahamas, Rhasidat Adeleke once again producing a brilliant run on the second leg, the 22-year-old moving Ireland from fourth to second behind the USA. READ MORE They've done it!! 💥 Tokyo World Championship qualification secured & straight through to tomorrow's final🙌 ⏱️Second place in 3:12.56WQ Full result: — Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) Cillín Greene lost a little ground on the third leg, Ireland left chasing the USA and Poland, Germany also close in fourth, before Mawdsley once again proved her value to the team, moving into second around the final bend to get past Poland and ensure the second-place finish. The USA won in 3:11.37, ahead of Ireland's 3:12.56, Poland third in 3:12.70. After a midafternoon downpour, the rain had eased off by the time the relay heats got under way. With 17-year-old Conor Kelly running the first leg – his senior outdoor debut – Ireland were always in contention, Adeleke taking up the baton in a close fourth although the changeover wasn't the smoothest. Guangzhou presented two chances of Tokyo qualification. After a re-draw of the heats on Friday night, the top two in each of the mixed heats were automatic, plus the two best-placed teams thereafter. The remaining teams go through to the repechage round on Sunday, where the top two in each of the three heats will also qualify for Tokyo. After the top 14 teams are known, the remaining two places in each event for Tokyo will be awarded based on top lists during the qualification period. 🗣️ 'We've qualified for Tokyo, that's what we came here for.' Hear from our Mixed 4x400m Relay team after they finished second in their heat and qualified for the World Championships in Guangzhou! 🙌 — Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) The mixed relay was the first of three Irish teams in action on day one in Guangzhou, and started heat two ranked third fastest of the seven starting teams. Ireland's 3:09.92, set in winning European gold in Rome last June, only marginally slower that Poland (3:09.87). The USA topped the list with 3:07.41. Mawdsley called on all her experience in racing past Poland's Justyna Swiety Ersetic on the last leg, and it's likely Ireland will start with a different line-up in Sunday's final. Belgium won the first heat in 3:11.83, with Team GB winning the third heat in 3:13.28. Ireland's 3:12.56 ranks them fourth of the eight finalists. The women's 4x400m and men's 4x400m are also in action this afternoon, taking to the track at 1.53pm and 2.23pm respectively.
Irish Examiner
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Team Ireland produce polished performance to seal mixed relay final berth in Guangzhou
The Irish mixed 4x400m team of Conor Kelly, Rhasidat Adeleke, Cillín Greene and Sharlene Mawdsley secured World Championship qualification and a place in the final at the World Relays with a polished performance to finish second in the first round in Guangzhou, China today. Another superb last leg from Mawdsley carried them into the automatic qualification spots for the final, and with that ensuring their place in Tokyo, as they hit the line second in 3:12.56, with USA taking a comfortable victory in 3:11.37 and Poland third with 3:12.70. 'I'm so happy with that,' said Mawdsley, who showed no ill effects from the hamstring injury she sustained at the European Indoors in March. 'I was actually quite happy I got the baton in third, I had something to work towards. Top two was auto Q and I ticked the box and I was put in such a great position. I was delighted to overtake on the bend and hold on to second.' Adeleke got off to a cautious start on the second leg before shifting through the gears over the latter half to haul the team up to second at halfway. 'I was making sure I put the team in the best position,' she said. 'It's definitely still early in the season for me, but I'm really excited to be here and we have our qualification for Tokyo –that's what we came here for. I'm really proud of the team.' She said that it's 'always an honour to represent team Ireland and putting on that vest just has so much to it,' adding: 'I hope we can come back here tomorrow and do the same thing.' Kelly led the team off with a solid opening leg, the 17-year-old undaunted on the senior global stage despite his youth. 'It was a strong heat, having USA and Poland in the heat is not easy, so to go in and take it out is good,' he said. Greene, an experienced member of the mixed relay team who lined up at the Tokyo Olympics four years ago, said: 'I'm happy, it was my first race in a while, since indoors. We had a good holding camp in Hong Kong and it's nice to get the qualification. Everybody went out and did their job – we couldn't ask any more for the team.'
RTÉ News
10-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Ireland mixed relay team power into World Championships
Ireland powered through to the final of the 4x400m mixed relay at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China. And as a result, it takes the team into the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo later this year. Competing in a strong heat alongside one of the favourites, USA, Conor Kelly took the baton from the gun and ran a solid opening leg before handing to Rhasidat Adeleke for the second lap. And the Tallaght athlete rans a very composed 400m to work her way right into the plum placings before handing to Cillín Greene who maintained a strong position allowing Ireland to attack on the final lap. It was the experienced Sharlene Mawdsley who took on the responsibility to take Ireland into the top two to secure safe passage to Sunday's event and more importantly the upcoming World Championships. And it was a perfect closing 400m from Mawdsley who paced herself beautifully to work herself into second place and comfortably came home ahead of Poland with just the USA ahead. Ireland time of 3:12.56 was around two and a half seconds slower than the national record of 3:09.92, which was set at the European Championships in Rome last summer.
