AI SIX Podcast

Send us Fan Mail The Apply AI Strategy is the EU’s latest plan to boost the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies across both industry and the public sector, with the singular goal of driving competitiveness and strengthening European technological sovereignty.  The move is a direct response to concerns about lagging AI use: as of 2024, only about 13% of European businesses have adopted...

Send us Fan Mail OpenAI wants to treat its adult users like adults.  In a highly controversial X Post , Sam Altman said starting in December 2025, ChatGPT's content restrictions on sexual and erotic material will be relaxed as part of OpenAI’s philosophy to "treat adult users like adults."  The implications of this move are widespread and it remains to be seen if regulators can do a...

Send us Fan Mail The 2025 AI Marketing Industry Report from the team at Social Media Examiner makes for interesting reading. They surveyed 735 marketers to understand how artificial intelligence is transforming marketing practices.  This second annual study reveals significant momentum in AI adoption and provides insights into current usage patterns, benefits, concerns, and future plans Want to go...

Send us Fan Mail You might be familiar with the term ‘AI slop’. But a new study from SEO firm Graphite found that just over half (52%) of new online articles are now generated by AI, based on the analysis of 65,000 URLs published between January 2020 and May 2025.  Let’s define ‘AI slop’. It refers to low-effort, poor-quality, mass-produced digital content created using Gen AI. It's generally...

Send us Fan Mail I have some news to share with you today, and it's about this podcast you're listening to right now. AI SIX was recognised at the 2025 Media Literacy Ireland Awards in the Best General Media Literacy Initiative category. We didn't win (trust me the standard was super high) but being shortlisted alongside other incredible projects doing important work across Ireland...

Send us Fan Mail I decided to go a bit deeper into OpenAI’s OpenDev day conference and I'm handing over this week’s long-listen episode to it.  So using my trusted Notebook LM tool, here’s the key takeaways from OpenDev 2025.  Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy AI Playbook 📩 Get my weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Human in the Loop .  🎓 Level up with the CPD Accredited AI Playbook Diploma  📞 Let...

Send us Fan Mail One of the world's largest consulting firms got caught doing something that should make anyone using AI tools pay attention. Deloitte Australia agreed to refund part of a $440,000 government contract after admitting they used AI to write a report that hallucinated and made things up. It’s worth taking stock of this story as it’s likely consultants are going to be under even m...

Send us Fan Mail There's a new study out from the Reuters Institute that makes for interesting reading. It's called the Generative AI and News 2025 , and it surveyed thousands of people across six countries to understand how we're actually using AI and what we think about AI-generated news. The findings are not surprising in some ways, as respondents talk about the importance of tru...

Send us Fan Mail California just made history. It has become the first US state to pass comprehensive safety laws around AI chatbots, particularly ones designed to be companions, advisers, or friends.  The law is called Senate Bill 243, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed it in October 2025. It comes into effect January 1st, 2026. So, what will the law do around Chatbots and how does it compare to th...

Send us Fan Mail OpenAI just held its annual DevDay conference, and this year's event wasn't just about new models; it was about a fundamental shift in how OpenAI intends to position itself. The AI race for attention has just ramped up, and in today's show, we find out why. I share a clip from Sam Altman on stage at OpenDev in San Francisco, and I take you through the major announce...

Send us Fan Mail For today’s long-listen on AI SIX I’m coming to bringing you back to Las Vegas. My guest is Kerry Shearer – known as The Livestream Expert.  Kerry has built a reputation for helping organisations and creators connect with audiences in real time through video, livestreaming and mobile storytelling.  We sat down during a break from the 3CMA conference to talk about where livestreami...

Send us Fan Mail Shop in ChatGPT is a newly launched feature allowing users to buy products directly inside the ChatGPT conversation, eliminating the need to leave the app or follow external links.  The feature is currently available to Etsy sellers in the United States, with Shopify integration launching soon.  Shopify merchants will gain access to hundreds of millions of ChatGPT users, while the...

Send us Fan Mail I’m not a huge fan of excel and often ask my accountant daughter to create formulas for me! But with Agent Mode, the new feature in Microsoft Excel and Word, I might just be able to master it myself!  It is designed to bring advanced, Agentic AI assistance directly into Microsoft Office apps. It lets users describe end goals or tasks in natural language, and Copilot’s AI iterative...

Send us Fan Mail It’s my 200th episode! Celebrating AI SIX with a great episode on the newly released Sora 2. Sora 2 is special because it can create super-realistic videos from simple text prompts or images, including matching audio and natural movements, all using powerful artificial intelligence.  According to its owners, Open AI, this makes it unlike anything most people have used before, with...

Send us Fan Mail AI is helping many people generate new revenue streams, but recording your phone calls for cash - would you do it? Neon is a viral mobile app that pays users to record their phone calls, with the intent of selling the call audio data to AI companies for machine learning model training.  The app achieved top rankings in the iOS App Store in September 2025 but was recently taken off...

Send us Fan Mail Half The Workforce Will Be AI Agents This is quite the prediction - half the workforce will be AI Agents in less than five years. That’s according to Manny Medina, CEO of Paid, who discusses the growth of AI-agents with Tom Mackenzie on Bloomberg.  AI agents are autonomous software systems that can perceive, reason, and take action to achieve objectives based on instructions, ofte...

Send us Fan Mail In this long-listen I sit down with my Harvard Kennedy School colleague Jim Mulhall. We both sat beside one another during this summer's AI and Public Policy class at Harvard.  A guest speak at my book launch, Jim brings exceptional insight into how AI can be leveraged for crisis management. He also publishes a weekly AI newsletter on Substack, called Resiliency Expertise whi...

Send us Fan Mail Meta, the company still best known to many as the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent company, has widened access to its Llama models, opening the door to more governments across the world. Meta’s Llama models (Llama 2 and newer) are generally accessible under an open-source-like license not strictly limited by government lists, but Meta has been strengthening partnerships wit...

Send us Fan Mail In Ireland, we love to talk about the weather. So today’s episode is part weather forecast and part AI. There was a major new development in climate and weather science here in Ireland.  Last month, Met Éireann and University College Dublin launched a brand new research centre called AIMSIR. With a €5 million investment, it’s the first centre of its kind in Ireland using artificia...

Send us Fan Mail Ireland has made landmark progress in the implementation of AI Act. “Ireland is building a future where AI is transformative, trusted, and transparent. We’re balancing innovation with safeguards, ensuring AI works for people, not against them.” That's according to Ministers Peter Burke and Niamh Smyth who announced that 15 National Competent Authorities have now been designat...

Send us Fan Mail Today I’m looking at the new agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom that could reshape the global technology landscape. It’s called the Technology Prosperity Deal , signed in September 2025, and it’s worth billions. This is not just another trade pact. It’s a strategic partnership focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and even nuclear energy. ...

Send us Fan Mail I’m a huge fan of Notebook LM and I’m an even bigger fan after their latest round of updates. What if your notes could turn themselves into a podcast, a video explainer, or even a mind map? Well that’s the promise from NotebookLM’s latest update. Video overviews Narrated, slide-based summaries with diagrams, quotes, and images. Useful for training and workshops. Audio overviews Po...

Send us Fan Mail Today I want to talk about Google’s latest model, amusingly named Nano Banana . Honestly, it sounds like my granddaughter Maisie’s nickname for me! She calls me Nan.  Despite the playful title, this is a serious piece of technology. It’s Google’s most advanced AI for image editing and generation, built straight into the Gemini app and Google AI Studio. I love demonstrating this to...

Send us Fan Mail Earlier this month I sat at my desk and watched the State of the Union Address with Europe setting out its boldest vision yet for artificial intelligence.  In her 2025 Address, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €20 billion plan to build five AI gigafactories across the EU.  Her message was clear: “A European AI is essential for our future independence.” But what...

Send us Fan Mail I started my professional career in the year 2001. I joined Highland Radio as a graduate journalist and the rest they say is history. But I caught up recently with the station’s Business Matters host and my former colleague, Chris Ashmore to talk about my new book.  We discussed the making of AI Playbook and what readers can expect.  I want to say that it was great that Highland R...