AI SIX Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Spain has just launched a government-run AI tool to track and rank hate speech across social media platforms, and the results will be made public every six months. In this episode, I break down HODIO, how it works, and why this move signals a major shift in how governments are using AI to hold platforms accountable. This isn’t just about content moderation. It’s about how algorith...

Send us Fan Mail LinkedIn has quietly become the source AI trusts most for professional knowledge. Two new studies analysing millions of AI citations show that platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Copilot, and Perplexity are increasingly pulling answers from LinkedIn content when users ask professional questions. In this episode, I break down what the data reveals, why LinkedIn is...

Send us Fan Mail The European Parliament has just backed the EU’s decision to join a new international AI treaty, led by the Council of Europe. In plain language, it means how we make sure AI respects people, democracy, and the rule of law. In this episode, I’ll explain what this treaty is, why the Parliament’s decision matters, and what it could mean for governments, companies, and all of us who...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when AI becomes your co-worker, research assistant, and decision-making partner? In this episode, I’m joined by Howard Leong, Research Strategist at JA Worldwide and researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute. We discuss AI bias, agentic AI, enterprise models, and what the rise of artificial intelligence means for the future of work, research, and young professionals...

Send us Fan Mail AI workloads are about to explode from 15% to 40% of all data centre activity by 2030. That's according to Data Center World in a report published earlier this year.  In this episode, you'll have a clearer picture of what the AI infrastructure race really means, and why it matters for every organisation buying or building AI right now. Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy A...

Send us Fan Mail Goldman Sachs wrote an article and they have 7 AI predictions for 2026.  In today’s episode, I want to share them with you and explain how they might apply to us.  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's talk about AI training for your team: digit...

Send us Fan Mail Claude launched a memory import tool that transfers everything your AI knows about you in under 60 seconds.  So if you want to break up with your AI model and move to a new one, stay tuned, I am walking you through exactly how to do it.  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 P...

Send us Fan Mail Figma and Anthropic’s Claude are now connected, bringing design and development closer than ever.  In this episode, I explore how the new integration allows teams to turn prompts, PDFs, and code into editable Figma files, reducing the gap between briefing, designing, and building. Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy AI Playbook 📩 Get my weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Human in the Loop...

Send us Fan Mail A new research paper suggests it can. In this episode, I explore how large language models are now capable of deanonymising social media accounts at scale, linking pseudonymous profiles to real-world identities using nothing more than public posts and web searches. For anyone who has experienced trolling, stalking, or online abuse, this could be a turning point. But the same techn...

Send us Fan Mail  Can you tell the difference between a real image and one created by AI?  In this episode, I share practical tips on how to identify AI-generated images and videos online. Speaking on Good Morning Dublin, I explain how bad actors are using AI to create convincing fake content, particularly during times of global conflict when misinformation spreads rapidly on social media. From ov...

Send us Fan Mail “Like all the muscles in the body, if we do not use them, they die.” That is the message from Pope Leo XIV, who has warned priests against relying on AI to prepare homilies. In this episode, I explore the Pope’s comments from a closed-door meeting with Rome’s clergy, where he cautioned against the temptation to generate sermons with artificial intelligence and reminded priests tha...

Send us Fan Mail Jack Dorsey’s company Block Inc., parent of Square and Cash App, is cutting around 40% of its workforce, more than 4,000 jobs, and the market responded positively. In this episode, I break down what this really means for businesses watching from the sidelines. Dorsey believes most organisations will make similar moves in the coming year. The question is no longer whether AI will c...

Send us Fan Mail The hottest job in AI right now isn’t coding, it’s communication. In this episode, I explore why companies like Netflix, OpenAI, and Anthropic are paying up to $775,000 for communications roles. As AI floods the internet with automated content, the ability to explain complex technology clearly and build trust has become one of the most valuable skills in tech. I break down the dat...

Send us Fan Mail What if schools replaced teachers with AI? In this episode, I examine a controversial AI-powered school in Texas where students learn through software for just two hours a day. While the model promises faster learning, a CNN investigation found some students falling behind and struggling with anxiety.  I break down what’s happening, why it matters, and the dilemma educators now fa...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when AI ethics collide with military power? In this episode, I unpack the high-stakes negotiations between OpenAI and Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense. Both companies drew the same red lines: no mass domestic surveillance and no fully autonomous weapons, yet only OpenAI walked away with a Pentagon deal. So what made the difference? I explore how the framin...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s long listen, I’m joined by Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on AI, to break down Ireland’s new AI and Digital Strategy. We discuss the balance between innovation and regulation, the proposed National AI Office, opportunities for SMEs through a regulatory sandbox, and how we support workers as AI transforms jobs. We also tackle AI’s environmental imp...

Send us Fan Mail Google has quietly embedded powerful AI tools across Chrome and Workspace, and most teams are not using them. From Auto Browse and custom Gems to the =AI() function in Sheets and NotebookLM, these features go far beyond email summaries. In this episode, I share seven Google AI tools that can automate tasks, speed up workflows, and give your organisation an edge. Want to go deeper...

Send us Fan Mail You have the AI tools. So why is ROI missing? Most employees have access to AI, but very few are using it in ways that truly change how they work. The real barrier is not technology. It is culture, management support, and incentives. In this episode, I explain why employees hold back and what leaders must do to turn AI into real productivity gains. Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Bu...

Send us Fan Mail AI adoption is a top five priority for scaling companies in the west of Ireland, yet only 7% have embedded it organisation-wide. With businesses forecasting 30% growth in 2026, there is a clear gap between ambition and execution. In this episode, I unpack the latest Platform94 survey and explain why moving from piloting AI to embedding it is the step most organisations are struggl...

Send us Fan Mail Three AI brains. One answer. Perplexity has launched Model Council, a feature that runs your question through three AI models at the same time, then uses a fourth model to synthesise the results and show where they agree and disagree. In this episode, I explain how it works, why multi-model reasoning is a smarter way to use AI, and what it means for research, policy, and decision-...

Send us Fan Mail The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI features on all staff devices due to data security and privacy concerns. Writing assistants and summarisers were switched off after it emerged some tools were sending data to external cloud servers. Days later, Microsoft confirmed a Copilot bug that exposed confidential emails. In this episode, I explain what happened and why AI gov...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could no longer tell whether the voice on the phone was real… or AI?  This week on AI SIX , I share my weekly Digital Download from Dublin FM’s Good Morning Dublin , where we unpack the newly released International AI Safety Report.  We discuss the growing gap between innovation and policy, the rise of AI-powered scams and voice cloning, the reality of deepfakes, and w...

Send us Fan Mail Ireland has just launched its most ambitious Digital and AI Strategy ever,  90 actions, 5 pillars, and a bold plan to become a global AI leader. But will it deliver? In this episode, I break down what the new strategy really means for business, the public sector, and anyone working in Ireland today. From fully digital public services by 2030, to a new AI Office of Ireland, a regul...

Send us Fan Mail Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok are battling for the top spot on Chatbot Arena, the world’s most-watched AI leaderboard. Now, prediction markets are letting people bet real money on which model will be number one by the end of the month. In this episode of AI Six, I explain why these human-voted rankings matter, why the leaderboard is so volatile, and what it m...

Send us Fan Mail OpenAI has launched OpenAI Frontier, an enterprise platform that treats AI agents like employees. They are onboarded, given permissions, assigned workflows, and reviewed on performance. These agents plug directly into business systems such as CRMs, data warehouses, and support tools, executing tasks across finance, engineering, and operations. Fortune 500 companies are already emb...