AI for HR Weekly Podcast, brought to you by Barry Phillips

Who would dare make a prediction for 2026 in the world of AI? Our Chairman apparently…! 08.01.2026 4:26 ↓

This week, Barry Phillips risks a single prediction for workplace AI and hopes he's wrong for this year at least.

The Annual Report that Highlights the Key AI Success Drivers 17.12.2025 3:06 ↓

This week Barry Phillips takes a look at the critical findings from Deloitte’s Tech Trends 2026 report.

AI in the Workplace – Friend or Foe? (Spoiler: It's Complicated)" 11.12.2025 7:20 ↓

This week Barry Phillips asks “Does AI have a reputation in the workplace that requires a complete rethink and rebrand?”

Data Security and ChatGPT – Open AI’s Little Known Huge Improvement 04.12.2025 3:41 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues that it may be time to relax the rules relating to use of ChatGPT in the workplace.

Annual Review AI Keynote– Six Takeaways 27.11.2025 3:50 ↓

This week Barry Phillips shares six of his many takeaways from his AI keynote delivered this month.

Will the US Succeed in Trumping the EU AI Act as well as D&I? 20.11.2025 5:23 ↓

As the EU released more details this week on how it plans to reduce the impact of the EU AI Act, Barry Phillips asks what we can do about this bended knee approach to the might of the US. 

Why it's Time for HR to Lead AI Adoption. 12.11.2025 4:12 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues there will never be a better time for HR to enhance its professional standing than in this digital revolution.

A Report on the AI Reports for this year (Part 1) 06.11.2025 5:11 ↓

This week Barry Phillips takes a look at some of the most significant AI reports of the year to so far.

Latest Report on AI adoption Figures in the Workplace 30.10.2025 4:35 ↓

This week Barry Phillips looks at the latest AI adoption figures in the US and draws conclusions for us here in Ireland and the UK. 

No such thing as the perfect prompt? Maybe it’s time to rethink this? 22.10.2025 3:54 ↓

This week Barry Phillips asks himself whether it is time to go back on his earlier advice that there’s no such thing as the perfect prompt for an LLM.

Accessing the Subject of AI – Is it as complicated for HR as we’re given to believe? 16.10.2025 4:46 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues that AI can be simplified and is actually easy to understand.  

This week’s KPMG Suggests CEOs get AI – so why isn’t this getting to HR? 09.10.2025 6:00 ↓

This week KPMG 2025 published their annual Global CEO Outlook report and its findings surprised a good many in HR

At last! A Government backed Paper all about AI in Northern Ireland 01.10.2025 4:49 ↓

This week Barry Phillips reviews a position paper just published about AI in the Northern Ireland workplace. 

AI in the Workplace – According to Three Recent Key Reports 24.09.2025 7:02 ↓

This week Barry Phillips takes a look at what is going on in the workplace with AI according to three recent heavyweight reports.

"AI as a recruitment tool – is it really as useful as we are led to believe?" 18.09.2025 5:58 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers whether or not employers are really winning the battle to recruit more efficiently using AI.

HR or HR plus Chief AI Enablement Officer? 11.09.2025 4:44 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers the evolving shape of HR in the fast moving world of AI.

Why Representing HR via GenAI Just Got a Whole Lot Better 04.09.2025 4:46 ↓

This week Barry Phillips looks at the new version of Gemini Pro Flash that takes image generation to a new level.

The New ChatGPT5 Reviewed (Part III) 28.08.2025 4:57 ↓

In the final part of the Review Barry Phillips argues that in talking about what disappoints us about ChatGPT5 we’re missing the point. 

The New ChatGPT5 Reviewed (Part II) 21.08.2025 4:32 ↓

In Part II of the Review Barry Phillips looks at what has changed both behind the curtain as well as front of house.

The New ChatGPT5 Reviewed (Part 1) 14.08.2025 5:33 ↓

Over the next three weeks Barry Phillips will be reviewing the importance of ChatGPT5 for HR

Newsflash!! ChatGPT5 has dropped and scores a clear round in our legal test.. 08.08.2025 5:05 ↓

This week Barry Phillips puts ChatGPT5 to the test and witnesses another big leap forwards.

Newsflash! Coming Soon… ChatGPT-5 Why HR Ain’t Ready 07.08.2025 3:53 ↓

This week Barry Phillips asks can we find the time to be excited about the imminent appearance of ChatGPT5?

Why Does AI Get Such a Bad Rap from the Equality Brigade? 30.07.2025 4:11 ↓

This week Barry Phillips wonders why AI gets such a bad rap when it comes to workplace equality and points out that AI has introduced significant accessibility advances that have been largely ignored.

Battle of the Workplace LLMs ChatGPT v Copilot – and the Winner by a Mile Is…? 24.07.2025 4:49 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers the importance of the announcement that OpenAI is now in partnership with the UK Government.  

“Digital Coaching – The Pros, the Cons” 17.07.2025 4:43 ↓

This week Barry Phillips reveals the results of LegalIsland’s digital coaching pilot and considers the pros and cons of AI coaching.