AI SIX Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Anthropic has just changed how developers work with AI. It is called Claude Code. It runs inside your terminal, can read your codebase, and can even carry out fixes for you. We are moving from generative AI, which talks about the work, to agentic AI, which does the work. Today, I’m taking a closer look at Claude Code. If you follow my Four Levels of AI Maturity framework, you will...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when an AI tool can undress people at the click of a button, and governments have to step in? In this episode, I join Good Morning Dublin to unpack the controversy surrounding Grok, X’s AI tool, after it was found to generate sexually explicit images without consent. They explore why weak moderation matters, how Irish and EU regulators are responding, what Coco’s Law...

Send us Fan Mail Meta has paid over $2 billion for Manus, a Singapore-based startup with the most advanced autonomous AI agent on the market. Manus does more than answer questions. It plans, coordinates, and completes tasks like market research, data analysis, recruitment screening, and code. In this episode, I explore why Meta bought Manus, how it powers workflows across Facebook, Instagram, What...

Send us Fan Mail  Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri shared his thoughts on social media in the AI age, and it’s a wake-up call for creators. From the rise of “AI slop” to the end of polished perfection, Mosseri signals how Instagram will reward authenticity, originality, and trust in 2026.  In this episode, I break down his insights and give practical strategies for creators: lean into messy, real conten...

Send us Fan Mail Abu Dhabi isn’t just experimenting with AI—they’ve built it into government. TAMM, the world’s first AI public servant, handles 1,150+ services from renewing your licence to booking healthcare appointments—all automatically, in over 90 languages, with 95% of requests fully resolved by AI. In this episode, I explore how Abu Dhabi is turning government into an intelligent, human-cen...

Send us Fan Mail When the world woke up to Grok allowing users to undress people and share essentially pornographic material - mainly affecting minors and women - the world responded. Governments responded. Media regulators responded. Politicians responded. The public responded. But what's been the impact of that response? That's what I want to get into in today's show. Want to go d...

Send us Fan Mail Is making 2026 the year you finally learn and put AI to work in your career your New Year’s resolution?  Keep listening. I’ve got the simple solution.  I've written the book, studied at Harvard, published almost 300 episodes of AI SIX and now have a CPD-certified 12-module course, the  Professional Diploma in AI . If you've been listening to this podcast and thinking, &q...

Send us Fan Mail When AI learned how to write, many healthcare communicators wondered what that meant for their role.  In this episode, Diane Hammons, Director of Digital Engagement at WG Content, explores how AI is reshaping healthcare content and communications without replacing the human side of storytelling. From early fears around generative AI to the practical use of custom GPTs, Diane share...

Send us Fan Mail General-purpose AI is powerful—but it can’t replace specialist knowledge.  In this episode, I explain why domain-specific Large Language Models (LLMs) are the future and share why I’m building one for government communications.  Learn how these models go beyond generic answers to provide expert-level guidance, tailored to your sector, your processes, and your context, making AI ge...

Send us Fan Mail AI-generated images aren’t just a novelty, but they’re not for every situation either. In this episode, I share a practical framework for when AI images add real value to your marketing and communications, and when they risk eroding trust.  From conceptual visuals, internal presentations, and social media graphics, to the high-stakes contexts where authenticity is essential, you’l...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re paying €20 a month for ChatGPT Plus, are you actually getting full value from it?  In this episode, I walk through the features that make ChatGPT Plus genuinely useful for everyday work.  You’ll learn how to personalise ChatGPT, build repeatable workflows, and turn it from a clever chatbot into a practical productivity tool.  Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy AI Playbook...

Send us Fan Mail If you think Microsoft Copilot is just for summarising emails, think again.  In this episode, I share practical, real-world ways communications teams are using Microsoft 365 Copilot, from collaborative campaign planning in Loop, to stakeholder intelligence in Teams, and structured drafting in Word, to work faster, think better, and stay consistent without losing human judgment.  W...

Send us Fan Mail Six months on, I have finally finished my Harvard AI report, a personal learning ebook based on my takeaways from the AI and Public Policy Executive Program I took last summer.  Today I'm sharing the biggest lessons I took away from studying AI and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy AI Playbook 📩 Get my weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Huma...

Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t replacing communicators, but it is changing how we think, decide, and respond. In this episode, I’m joined by Tabitha Clark, an accredited public relations professional with over 16 years in government communications, to explore how AI is being used on the front lines of local government. We talk about AI as a thinking partner — from crisis communications and leadership d...

Send us Fan Mail Ireland’s first interim AI report is a clear wake-up call.  In this episode, I unpack the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence’s 85 recommendations, revealing a governance-first approach to AI that prioritises regulation, rights, and public trust alongside innovation.  What does this mean for businesses, public services, and Ireland’s long-term AI ambitions?  Want to go...

Send us Fan Mail As we kick off 2026, this episode takes stock of where AI really stands, no longer a novelty, but a daily habit for over a billion people worldwide.  Drawing on the latest global, European and Irish data, we explore how people and organisations are actually using AI, from everyday life tasks to autonomous workplace decisions. The big question for the year ahead isn’t adoption, it’...

Send us Fan Mail It’s my birthday, but the gift is for you!  I’m excited to launch Human in the Loop, a brand-new weekly AI newsletter designed to cut through the noise. Each edition delivers five curated stories, covering top AI news, tools, trends, and practical ways to apply AI in your work.  Think of it as a companion to this podcast, actionable insights you can read over your Monday morning c...

Send us Fan Mail How do you actually upskill your people on AI in 2026, without wasting budget or overwhelming your teams?  In this episode, I share a practical, one-year AI learning and development plan designed for HR managers, L&D professionals and team leaders. You’ll learn how to build AI capability using a structured, four-quarter approach, with clear tracks for leadership and staff, rea...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re still experimenting with AI, I need to be honest with you: 2026 is not the year for experiments. It’s the year for systems. The gap between organisations that are systematically using AI and those that are still dabbling. It’s widening. Fast. So today I want to give you a framework for thinking about your 2026 AI strategy. A practical way to figure out where you are, whe...

Send us Fan Mail  2025 was the year AI stopped being hype and became a hard reality.  In this special long-listen episode of AI SIX , I look back at the defining moments, breakthroughs, and course corrections that shaped AI over the past year, from the DeepSeek shockwave and the arrival of real AI regulation, to vibe coding, autonomous agents, model wars, and the rapid rise of AI video.  Drawing o...

Send us Fan Mail Google’s new Antigravity platform marks a major leap into agentic AI.  In this episode, I explore how Antigravity goes beyond AI assistants to act like a true digital employee, writing code, testing it in a live browser, fixing bugs, and presenting reviewable work.  I unpack what makes it different, why it matters even if you’re not a developer, and how it signals the next stage o...

Send us Fan Mail It’s Christmas Day, and you’re full, cosy, and looking for something fun to do.  In this episode, I share four free, laugh-out-loud ways to use AI today, from festive photo glow-ups and Santa voice messages to chaotic Christmas stories and personalised AI songs.  Guaranteed fun, zero tech stress.  Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy AI Playbook 📩 Get my weekly LinkedIn newsletter,...

Send us Fan Mail TIME Magazine has named its 2025 Person of the Year, and it’s not a single person but the Architects of AI.  In this episode, I unpack why eight tech leaders behind today’s most powerful AI systems made the cover, what their influence means for the future, and why understanding who is building AI matters more than ever.  Want to go deeper on AI?   📖 Buy AI Playbook 📩 Get my week...

Send us Fan Mail What is the real value of AI Agents?  2025 was supposed to be the year of AI agents. You've probably heard the pitch: autonomous assistants that book your travel, manage your calendar, and run your business while you sleep. But here's the thing: until now, we've had a lot of hype and very little data. We didn't actually know how people were using AI agents in t...

Send us Fan Mail Are we finally at the point where we can use AI to generate images for marketing and comms? Not just for fun, not just for messing about, but for actual professional use? That's the question I want to answer today, because OpenAI has gifted us a significant update to ChatGPT's image capabilities (it dropped on December 16th). It's called GPT Image 1.5, and it's...