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

Understanding that AI is here to complete HR not Compete with it. 09.07.2025 4:20 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues that it's not AI v HR but something very different and so much better.

GenAI - Cognitive Debt or Wealth in the Workplace? It’s Up to Us to Decide… 03.07.2025 4:04 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues that GenAI makes us lazier or better and its entirely up to us…

AI or Die: Why Waiting Is a Losing Strategy 25.06.2025 4:46 ↓

This week Barry Phillips looks at a few stats that suggest HR needs to make bold moves in AI. 

AI Development Running Just to Stand Still? Here’s Some Advice: Run Faster… 18.06.2025 5:07 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues that the pace of change in most organisations now just isn’t anything like fast enough.

The State of AI Adoption Report 2025 – The Stats and the Tea Leaves. 12.06.2025 3:46 ↓

This week Barry Phillips looks to a recent international AI adoption report for an indication of what might be going on here.

"Is Your Next Coach Human… or Digital?" 05.06.2025 5:33 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers the rise of the AI coach in the workplace and whether it's time to try one.

"The AI Efficiency Drive: Layoffs or Lift-Off?" 29.05.2025 3:43 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers whether the new AI efficiency drives will lead to lay offs or to company growth.

AI is no longer about upskilling. It’s about full scale transformation 21.05.2025 5:10 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers the importance of the Microsoft Build Conference and what it tells us about the true impact of AI

The Alarming Gap in AI Training at Work 15.05.2025 4:19 ↓

This week Barry Phillips shares the results of a survey of Irish employers and has reason to worry

Is AI Coming for Anyone Who Doesn't Do AI — Or Just Everyone? 08.05.2025 3:38 ↓

This week Barry Phillips comments on a shift in thinking and asks how do we view the change to come because of AI.

“When AI Becomes Too Much Like Us” 01.05.2025 4:09 ↓

This week, Barry Phillips, considers whether ChatGPT is becoming not only too like a human but too like the actual user.

"That Shopify AI Memo – why all the fuss?" 23.04.2025 4:23 ↓

This week, Barry Phillips, asks why the Shopify memo making AI use compulsory in the company proved so newsworthy.

The Stanford AI Index Report 2025 and Key Takeaways for HR 16.04.2025 4:13 ↓

This week Barry Phillips takes a look at the AI Index Report of 2025 and gives his top five takeaways for HR

“From Co-Pilot to Colleague: Why AI Agents Are Your Newest Team Members” 10.04.2025 4:42 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers a completely new type of team member that’s a little bit special.

“Adoption of AI in Ireland – our latest survey said ……” 03.04.2025 4:51 ↓

This week Barry Phillips examines the results of our latest survey on AI adoption and reads the tea leaves…

ChatGPT at Work: The Compliance Nightmare No One's Talking About (Yet) 26.03.2025 3:37 ↓

This week Barry Phillips argues that we all have to use ChatGPT much better to keep sensitive data secure  

How GenAI is Transforming HR Visuals – We May Never Have to Visit Istock Again 19.03.2025 4:32 ↓

Barry Phillips takes a look this week at how GenAI is changing the visualisation of HR

How to Deal with the AI Naysayers 12.03.2025 4:41 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers how we should deal with employees who just simply refuse to do AI.

OpenAI’s Deep Dive: "Will HR Ever Need to Google Again?" 06.03.2025 4:54 ↓

This week, Barry Phillips explores OpenAI's revolutionary Deep Research function and asks whether the days of endless HR research rabbit holes are finally over...

The Dark Side of GenAI Use in the Workplace 26.02.2025 4:26 ↓

This week Barry Phillips considers whether banning ChatGPT outright is really an option for any employer.

“The AI Literacy Obligation under the EU AI Act: Early Adopters Leading the Way” 20.02.2025 3:50 ↓

This week Barry Phillips looks at the organisations already claiming to be AI Literate under the Act.  

AI Literate? My Staff?! Yes, because Brussels Said So! 12.02.2025 4:25 ↓

This week Barry Phillips take a look at the new AI Literacy obligation imposed on organisations by the EU AI Act and ask what does it mean?

2025 McKinsey Report on AI- What are the Key Takeaways for Employers? 05.02.2025 4:48 ↓

Barry Phillips gives his views on the top ten takeaways from the McKinsey survey on AI published on Monday of this week

Why GenAI is changing what misconduct at work may actually mean 30.01.2025 4:24 ↓

This week Barry Phillips takes a look at how GenAI is forcing HR to rethink what amounts to misconduct in the workplace

Accuracy when using ChatGPT - 3 Hot Tips 22.01.2025 3:08 ↓

This week Barry Phillips offers 3 Hot Tips to help improve the accuracy of responses from ChatGPT and other GenAI models.