Chatting GPT

Most of the AI conversation is fixated on AGI: when machines will match human intelligence, and which lab gets there first. Dr. Craig Kaplan thinks that is the wrong thing to watch. The real story is what comes seconds later artificial super intelligence, systems a thousand times, or even a trillion times, smarter than the smartest human alive. And he believes it is arriving faster than almost any...

In January 2026, Google was granted a patent that lets it read your website, break it into components, and serve searchers an AI-generated page assembled from your content. Visitors may never see your actual site. Joe Toscano — former Google designer, one of the voices in The Social Dilemma, and founder of Service Stories — saw this coming. Joe left Silicon Valley in 2017, before Cambridge Analyti...

Simon Hodgkins has spent a career running global marketing — Sage, CMO Club president, and now Chief Marketing Officer at Vistatec, the Dublin firm helping iconic brands scale content and AI worldwide. He joins Maryrose to argue that the real AI bottleneck isn't the models. It's whether a company is ready to use them. Simon makes the case for gap analysis before tooling: before you buy, pilot or d...

The CSO stopped tracking the price of a pint of Guinness in Ireland in 2011. The last official figure was €3.93. Nobody picked it up again until Matt Cortland and John Fleming decided to call every pub in the country and ask. Using Google Maps for contact data, 11 Labs to clone a Northern Irish voice, Claude Code to orchestrate the whole system, and Twilio to actually make the calls, they built th...

Sean Blanchfield, Co-Founder Jentic, joins Maryrose Lyons of the AI Institute for the second part of their conversation, this time diving deep into agentic AI, what it actually means for businesses, and how Jentic's infrastructure can help enterprise get there. From the risks of locking into a single AI model to a practical three-layer roadmap for AI transformation, Sean offers a grounded, builder...

Serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Jentic, Sean Blanchfield joins our host Maryrose Lyons for a conversation about Ireland's AI opportunity, and the risks of getting it wrong. From energy infrastructure and nuclear power to the future of the professional class, Sean lays out a bold, pragmatic roadmap for positioning Ireland to win in the AI generation. A must-listen for founders, policymakers,...

In this episode of Chatting GPT, Maryrose Lyons speaks with DC Cahalane, a venture partner at SureValley Ventures, about the evolving landscape of AI investment and its implications for startups and small businesses. They discuss the importance of rethinking traditional business processes, the role of government in AI development, and the need for new economic measures in a rapidly changing techno...

In this episode of Chatting GPT, host Maryrose Lyons of the AI Institute speaks with Dr. Lollie Mancey about the intersection of AI and anthropology, exploring how technology influences human relationships and societal structures. They discuss the importance of ethical AI, the need for agency in a technology-driven world, and the implications of AI on work and purpose. The conversation also touche...

Show Notes Summary: In this episode of Chatting GPT, Maryrose Lyons speaks with Jo Joyce, a partner at Taylor Wessing, about the intersection of AI, law, and regulation. They discuss the EU AI Act, its implications for innovation, and how it compares to AI regulations in China. Jo explains the categories of high-risk AI systems and the challenges businesses face in navigating regulatory uncertaint...

AI Implementation in Construction: A Conversation with Charlie Corcoran of SISK In this episode of Chatting GPT, host Maryrose founder of the AI Institute, sits down with Charlie Corcoran, Head of Technology, Architecture, and Data at Sisk. They discuss the gradual integration of AI in the construction industry, emphasising productivity improvements, operational efficiency, and data management. Ch...

Breffni Greene spent 10 years as a practicing architect at Henry J Lyons before spotting ChatGPT on screens across the studio—line managers had no idea their teams were using it. Shadow AI was rampant. Rather than crack down, he convinced leadership to create a new role: Head of AI and Design Innovation. The taboo was real—colleagues worried AI would erase their writing skills and creative thinkin...

We're already cyborgs—our phones are extensions of our minds. But 2.7 billion people remain in digital darkness. Dr Lollie Mancey, digital anthropologist and RTÉ Futureville co-presenter, challenges the notion that AI will free us to paint in meadows. Reality? Jobs will vanish, universal basic income may arrive, and we'll face a purpose crisis when work no longer defines us. She poses the era's de...

When Allan Russell joined Musgraves as Head of AI and Process Automation, he thought the 147-year-old Irish retailer wasn't using much AI. Within weeks of his "roadshow" around the business, he'd uncovered 17 unauthorised applications—before even speaking to IT. Then the real numbers emerged: 300,000 hits to Grammarly in 30 days across just 1,700 office users. Shadow AI wasn't theoretical—it was r...

When Munich's citizens were invited to reimagine one of their main streets using AI, the results didn't just sit in a presentation deck—they were actually built. Damiano Cerrone, founder of Urbanist AI and Co-Plan AI, has worked with over 80 organisations worldwide to transform how cities engage with their residents. Instead of traditional surveys asking "what do you want?", his platforms let peop...

Remember when we thought Microsoft Copilot was just a "glorified file manager"? Well, things have changed in 2025. In this episode, host Maryrose Lyons is joined by the AI Institute's Head of Course Development, Emma Marlow, to discuss why the team has gone from "bearish to bullish" on Copilot. If you have a license sitting unused because the early versions felt clunky or uncreative, this is the e...

For this episode, Maryrose Lyons speaks with Geoffrey Allen, CEO and co-founder of Mersus Technologies, an immersive training company specialising in VR for life sciences and manufacturing. In this illuminating chat, Geoff discusses Mersus's unique approach, which includes pioneering hand-tracked only mobile VR experiences to avoid complex controllers. They explore the concept of spatial computing...

The Reality of Vibe Coding Rob explains the difference between traditional no-code tools and AI-assisted development. Whilst an eight-year-old can build a functioning game through prompting, there's a critical gap: vibe coding gets you 60-70% of the way to a working prototype, but production applications require security, reliable hosting, and proper edge case handling. It's brilliant for prototyp...

This week on ChattingGPT, we have Stephen Redmond - an influential leader in data analytics and digital transformation, with a background spanning AI leadership roles at BearingPoint and Accenture. He's the Founder and Chief AI Officer of Straitéis AI, a consultancy focused on helping SMEs cut through AI noise to find real value. He is also now working with the AI Institute to deliver AI strategy...

John Clancy of Galvia and Maryrose Lyons of the AI Institute, AI Adoption specialists for the built environment sector make the case for curiosity, shared data, and human-AI collaboration that improves decisions across every store. Description This episode centres on people: giving Retail Managers a clear, shared view of performance and using gen-AI to ask better questions of the business. John Cl...

In this episode of Chatting GPT, Maryrose Lyons speaks with Breffni Greene, the head of AI and design innovation at Henry J Lyons Architects. They discuss the integration of AI in architecture, the challenges faced in traditional practices, and the evolving roles of graduates in an AI-driven environment. Breffni shares his journey of becoming an AI champion within his firm, the importance of engag...

The Three Types of AI Adopters - Companies dilly-dallying in the shallow end, those taking strategic initiatives, and businesses going AI-first. Only 1% feel their AI has hit maturity. Shadow AI Crisis - Up to 78% of employees are using AI tools regardless of company policy, creating massive GDPR and data exfiltration risks. Enterprise Ireland's AI ban exemplifies this problem. The VW Trade Secret...

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What if AI could let you test a million building designs before laying a single brick? Or age a structure 50 years to see how climate change might affect it? Sharon Richardson reveals how artificial intelligence is quietly revolutionising one of the world's oldest industries. From robots that lay tiles with surgical precision to AI systems that run thousands of design iterations in minutes, constr...

A Look Back from 2030: The Human Side of AI How Skills, Culture, and Transformation Shaped the Future of Work In this episode of  Chatting GPT , Maryrose Lyons sits down with transformation expert Stephanie Prenderville for a playful yet thought-provoking conversation set in the year 2030. Together, they explore how work has evolved in an AI-first world—from three-day work weeks and skills-ba...

What if AI didn’t just take tasks off your plate but actually made you smarter? Stephen Klein – marketer, educator, disruptor and soulful tech strategist – joins Maryrose Lyons to unpack why he believes meaning will be the last competitive edge. Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbklein/ Check out: https://curiouser.ai/ We cover: Why the future isn’t task automation, it’s h...