Ina O' Murchu

Web 3 Technologist & Technopreneur - Ina O' Murchu is an Irish technopreneur and founder of Social Web Strategy, with a passion for AI, digital innovation, sustainability, and wellness. She develops technology-driven solutions that help organisations adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Her work focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies, human well-being, and positive societal impact.

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The Algorithmic State: How AI Is Replacing Politicians and Rewriting Governance

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At some point in the last decade, governments stopped asking whether AI should play a role in public administration and started asking how big that role should be. The transition happened gradually, then all at once. AI now manages critical infrastructure in countries across every continent, from screening welfare applicants and scoring criminal defendants to […]

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The New AI Underclass: Economic Impact, Job Risks & Survival Strategies

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The concept of an “AI underclass” has become an undeniable economic reality. For decades, it was believed that higher education and specialised office work provided a permanent shield against automation. Machines were considered to primarily replace manual labour. However, the current trajectory of artificial intelligence suggests a different outcome. Instead of targeting physical tasks, agentic

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AI & Autonomous Weapons

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Listen to the short In this episode AI and autonomous weapons are a topic of significant concern and debate in the fields of artificial intelligence, ethics, and international law. Autonomous weapons, often referred to as “killer robots,” are weapons systems that can identify, target, and engage targets without human intervention. These systems typically rely on

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AI & Dictatorship

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Welcome to the Technologies Impacting Society Podcast, the show where we explore the latest trends in digital technology and its impact on our society, and how it is changing us. Today I’m going to be discussing the role AI could play in Dictatorship. In today’s fast-paced world, keeping a podcast short and sweet is crucial,

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AI & Live Streaming

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Welcome to the Technologies Impacting Society Podcast, the show where we explore the latest trends in digital technology and its impact on our society, and how it is changing us. Today I’m going to be discussing the topic of AI & Livestreaming and particularly its role in e-commerce. In today’s fast-paced world, keeping a podcast

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Digital ID

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Welcome to the Technologies Impacting Society Podcast, the show where we explore the latest trends in digital technology and its impact on our society, and how it is changing us. Today I’m going to be discussing the topic of the “European Digital ID” or “e ID” In today’s fast-paced world, keeping a podcast short and

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The Digital Economy

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Welcome to the Technologies Impacting Society Podcast, the show where we explore the latest trends in digital technology and its impact on our society and how it is changing us. I’m your host, Ina O’ Murchu, and today we’re diving into a topic that’s been making recent waves is The Digital Economy.  In today’s fast-paced

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