AI Awards 2024: Celebrating Innovation in Healthcare, Sustainability, and Technology

Pfizer and Irish Life won big at the 2024 AI Awards. Pfizer’s ‘Smart Factory Co-Pilot’ improves manufacturing processes using AI. Irish Life’s CARA speeds up claims processing, enhancing customer satisfaction.

Other winners focused on early cancer detection, child protection from cyberbullying, and reducing carbon emissions through remote working hubs.

The awards, powered by AI Ireland and sponsored by Microsoft Ireland, support AI growth in Ireland. The ceremony took place at the Anantara Marker Hotel in Dublin.

Mark Kelly, founder of AI Ireland, highlighted the power of Irish innovation in healthcare and sustainability. Ronan Geraghty from Microsoft Ireland emphasized their commitment to nurturing the AI ecosystem in Ireland.

The following are the 2024 AI Awards winners:

1. Best Application of AI in a Large Enterprise:
Pfizer Global Supply for the Smart Factory Co-Pilot, optimizing manufacturing with real-time insights.

2. Best Application of AI in Consumer/Customer Service:
Irish Life for CARA, streamlining claims processing with advanced AI.

3. Best Application of AI in Healthcare:
Axial3D for software that creates 3D anatomical models from 2D scans, improving surgical precision.

4. Best Application of AI in an SME:
BuyMedia for its AI platform aiding SMEs in advertising through data-driven insights.

5. Best Application of AI in a Startup:
Durotimi AI for enhancing early cancer detection for GPs with AI analytics.

6. Best Application of AI to achieve Social Good:
CeADAR ReLeafHubs for Remote Working Hubs, using AI to reduce emissions and support rural economies.

7. Best Use of Responsible AI and Ethics:
Chirp for its solution that blocks harmful content, ensuring child safety online.

8. Best Application of AI in Sustainability:
SynCarbAI for an AI-driven system that optimizes CO2 conversion.

9. AI Person of the Year:
Ciaran Gilligan-Lee for his research in causal AI at Spotify.

10. Women in AI Ambassador of the Year:
Emerald de Leeuw for her work in AI ethics and governance at Logitech.

11. Best Application of AI in a Student Project:
Nadeem Rather from University College Cork for his research on integrating AI into Chipless RFID systems.

12. Young AI Role Model of the Year:
Ana Le Chevillier for her contributions to the AI_PREMie project in improving preeclampsia diagnostics.

Microsoft Ireland was the principal sponsor, supported by several organizations including Alldus International and Dublin City Council.