AI SIX Podcast
Introducing the AI SIX Podcast: Learn AI on the GoArtificial intelligence is changing marketing, offering new ways to connect, create, and deliver value. To help marketers adapt, I’m introducing the AI SIX Podcast – a practical, daily resource designed to make AI learning manageable and relevant.What Is the AI SIX Podcast?The AI SIXPodcast is a six-minute daily podcast tailored for marketers looking to understand and use AI effectively. Hosted by me, Joanne Sweeney, a communications and marketing practitioner, author, and trainer with years of experience in digital transformation, this podcast provides clear, actionable insights to support your work.Why...
Ep 498: When AI Agents Outrun Human Oversight
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What happens when AI agents move faster than humans can supervise them? In this episode, I explore an AI cybersecurity evaluation where agents discovered a way to communicate, collaborate and ultimately participate in a real intrusion into Hugging Face. I look at reward hacking, missed warning signs and what the incident reveals about the limits of human oversight as AI agents become more autonomous.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 497: Sharon Nannetti on the Human Cost of AI
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What is the human cost of keeping AI and digital platforms safe? In this long-listen episode, I’m joined by Sharon Nannetti, Director of Global Services at Zevo Health, to explore the hidden world of trust and safety. We discuss content moderation, AI red teaming, cognitive overload and burnout, and why organisations need to protect the people working alongside increasingly powerful AI systems.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 496: Japan’s New AI Code
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Could “comply or explain” offer a new approach to AI governance? In this episode, I explore Japan’s proposed AI code and its approach to transparency around training data and intellectual property. I look at how the voluntary framework could hold AI companies accountable, and why organisations should be asking providers clearer questions about the models and data behind their AI.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 495: The Four Levels of Knowledge in the AI Age
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What makes knowledge valuable when AI can generate content in seconds? In this episode, I explore the four levels of knowledge in the AI age: generated content, aggregated content, authoritative editorial content and original knowledge. I look at why polished information is not always trustworthy, and why provenance, expertise and original evidence could become even more valuable as AI-generated content grows.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 494: Cisco’s 90,000 AI Agents: Are Humans Really in Control?
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Are humans really in control when AI agents can act across workplace systems? In this episode, I explore Cisco’s rollout of MyAgent to around 90,000 employees and what it tells us about the next phase of enterprise AI. I look at supervised autonomous execution, human oversight and why organisations need to understand exactly what their AI agents can access, change and do.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 493: AI’s Hidden Risk: Compression Overload
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What if AI saves us time, only to fill it with even more work? In this episode, I explore compression overload, the hidden risk created when AI accelerates analysis, decisions and actions faster than people can meaningfully review them. I look at why human oversight can break down under this pressure and how organisations can build the right friction into higher-consequence AI workflows.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 492: Meta Wants the News Back: Why AI Is Changing the Value of Journalism
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Why does Meta want news back in the age of AI? In this episode, I explore Meta’s renewed investment in journalism and why reliable, current reporting is becoming increasingly valuable to AI assistants. I look at what these new publisher partnerships could mean for journalism, and whether news organisations can turn their content into a fairer and more sustainable relationship with AI companies.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 491: Are AI Companies Buying Books to Train Models?
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What happens when AI companies start looking beyond the internet for training data? In this Long Listen episode, I share my latest Digital Download interview on Dublin City FM’s Good Morning Dublin, where we discuss the mysterious 5,000-book order received by Kenny’s Bookshop in Galway, the growing value of original content, and what AI’s appetite for data could mean for authors, creators and copyright.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 490: AI Songs Are Off the Charts in Australia
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Should AI-generated songs be allowed to compete with human artists on the charts? In this episode, I explore Australia’s new rules excluding music that is wholly or mostly generated by AI from its official charts. I look at where ARIA is drawing the line between AI-assisted and AI-generated music, and what the decision means for creativity, copyright and the future of the music industry.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 489: Who Is Winning the AI Governance Race?
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What does it really mean to lead the world in AI? In this episode, I explore the latest AI governance rankings and why countries including Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK are leading the pack. I look at what the index measures, why governance leadership looks very different from technological leadership, and the challenge of turning AI rules and principles into practice.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 488: The Rise of AI Voice Scams
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Could you tell if the voice on the other end of the phone was really someone you know? In this episode, I explore the rise of AI voice scams and why voice can no longer be treated as proof of identity. I look at how voice cloning is being used for impersonation and fraud, and share practical steps individuals, families and organisations can take to verify who is really behind an urgent request.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 487: ChatGPT Can Access Signed-In Websites
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What happens when ChatGPT can log in to websites and complete tasks for you? In this episode, I explore ChatGPT Work’s new cloud browser and what it means for agentic AI. I explain how signed-in browsing works, how to set it up safely, and why permissions, privacy and human oversight matter when AI moves from simply reading the web to taking action on your behalf.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 486: Who Is Teaching Our Children About AI?
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Who is teaching our children how to understand AI? In this episode, I reflect on my experience teaching AI to primary school children and their parents in South Africa. I explore why AI literacy needs to start early, what children should understand about AI, and why we need to teach the next generation to use it creatively while questioning what they see, hear and generate.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 485: James Harkin on Building Ireland’s AI Infrastructure
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What will it take for Ireland to compete in the next phase of AI?
In this long-listen episode, I’m joined by James Harkin, Interim Director of Ireland’s AI Factory Antenna Programme, to explore how Ireland is building its AI capability. We discuss access to AI infrastructure, sovereign compute, support for start-ups and SMEs, energy demands, and why Europe is investing in the infrastructure needed to compete globally.
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Ep 484: AI Is Moving Too Fast According to Those Building It
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Is AI developing faster than we can safely govern it? In this episode, I explore Pacing the Frontier, an open letter signed by more than 1,300 employees from leading AI companies calling for governments to prepare for the possibility of slowing frontier AI development. I look at why those building the technology are raising concerns and what it means for the future of AI governance and safety.
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Ep 483: Abu Dhabi’s AI Courts
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What happens when AI enters the courtroom? In this episode, I explore Abu Dhabi’s plans for a fully integrated AI-powered judicial platform and what it could mean for the future of justice. I look at the potential for AI to improve efficiency and support legal decision-making, while asking why human oversight, accountability and judicial independence must remain at the centre.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 482: AI Is Out-Pacing Regulation
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Is AI evolving faster than regulation can keep up?
In this episode, I explore how AI is shifting from an assistant that generates content to an agent capable of taking real-world actions. I look at the growing gap between AI capability and regulation, and why organisations need to understand not just where AI is being used, but what it can access, decide and do.
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Ep 481: Anthropic Watermarking Text
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Can we really tell when text has been generated by AI? In this episode, I explore Anthropic’s new watermarking system for Claude-generated text and what it could mean for AI transparency. I explain how the watermark works, what it can and cannot prove, and why the EU AI Act is influencing how AI-generated content is identified worldwide.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 480: The Agentic State: How AI Agents Could Transform Government
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**Could AI agents change the way government actually works?** In this episode, I explore *The Agentic State*, a vision for how AI agents could transform public services, government workflows and decision-making. From Estonia and Ukraine to Ireland, I look at what an agentic government could mean in practice, and why governance, human oversight and institutional capability must remain at its foundation.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 479: Laura Wall on the Future of PR in the AI Age
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What does the rise of AI mean for the future of PR and communications? In this Long Listen episode, I’m joined by Laura Wall, CEO of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland, to discuss how AI is reshaping the communications profession. We explore AI literacy, changing roles, creativity and why human judgement, trust and professional expertise will become even more important as AI adoption grows.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 478: Western Cape, Building Government Capability Before AI Dependency
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What does responsible AI adoption look like inside government? In the final episode of my special five-part series inspired by the AI for Developing Countries Forum in Geneva, I explore the Western Cape Government’s approach to AI and infrastructure. Drawing on my interview with René Kok, I look at why governments should start with public problems, trusted data and internal capability, using AI to strengthen human judgement rather than create technological dependency.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 477: The AI Workforce Is Not Just Developers
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The AI workforce is bigger than developers and technical roles. In episode four of my special five-part series inspired by the AI for Developing Countries Forum in Geneva, I explore why the future of work will depend on combining AI capability with domain expertise. From communications and finance to education and public service, I look at why organisations should train people to apply AI to real workplace problems while preserving human judgement, critical thinking and opportunities for the next generation.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 476: Certified by Whom? When Big Tech Defines AI Competence
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Who gets to decide what AI competence looks like? In episode three of my special five-part series inspired by the AI for Developing Countries Forum in Geneva, I explore the growing influence of Big Tech on AI education and professional credentials. I look at why AI capability should go beyond vendor-specific qualifications and focus instead on transferable skills, domain expertise and practical workplace outcomes.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 475: Negotiate Your AI Exit Before You Enter
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What happens when an AI partnership ends? In episode two of my special five-part series inspired by the AI for Developing Countries Forum in Geneva, I explore why governments and organisations should negotiate their AI exit before they enter. From data portability and interoperability to knowledge transfer and vendor lock-in, I look at how organisations can embrace AI partnerships without sacrificing long-term control, capability and choice.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 474: Small Nations vs Big Tech: Negotiate for Capability, Not Discounts
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Can small nations negotiate effectively with Big Tech? In the first episode of my special five-part series inspired by the AI for Developing Countries Forum in Geneva, I explore why AI partnerships should be about more than securing the best price. I look at how governments and organisations can negotiate for knowledge transfer, local skills, data ownership and long-term capability, ensuring technology partnerships leave them stronger, not more dependent.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 473: Meta CEO Says Future of AI is For Everyone
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What does Meta’s vision of personal superintelligence mean for the rest of us? In this episode, I share my latest Digital Download interview on Dublin City FM’s Good Morning Dublin, recorded while I was attending the AI for Developing Countries Forum in Geneva. We discuss Meta’s vision for personal AI agents, who owns the data behind them, and the bigger questions around AI access, equity and whether superintelligence will ultimately serve people or Big Tech.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 472: What Building With AI Has Taught Me About the Future of Work
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What has building with AI taught me about the future of work? In the final episode of my Building With AI series, I reflect on the biggest lessons from building AI assistants, agents, workflows and products. I explore why domain expertise and human judgement matter more than ever, and how AI can help us scale our ideas and knowledge without giving up responsibility for the outcome.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 471: GovComms.ai: Building a Domain-Expert Language Model
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What does it take to build AI specifically for government and public-sector communications? In this episode, I share the journey behind GovComms.ai, from its first iteration as PolBot to a working domain-expert AI system. I explore how I’m combining 25 years of communications expertise with RAG, a European-developed AI model and a governance-first approach to build trusted AI for Public GoodWant to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 470: Why I’m Running Small AI Models Locally
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Do we always need the biggest AI model to get the job done? In this episode, I explain why I’m exploring smaller, locally hosted AI models as part of building Voice Studio. I look at the potential benefits around control, privacy, cost and focused performance, and why combining the right model with trusted knowledge and a clear purpose could be a powerful approach for organisations.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 469: Voice Studio: Building the Operating System for My Business
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What would it look like to build an AI operating system around the way you actually work? In this episode, I share how I’m developing Voice Studio, a voice-first operating system grounded in my own knowledge, frameworks and intellectual property. I explore how voice, RAG and a locally hosted AI model can help turn existing knowledge into action while keeping human judgement and data boundaries at the centre.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 468: How I’m Building Websites and MVPs With AI
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How is AI changing the way we build websites and test new ideas? In this episode of my Building With AI series, I share how I’m using vibe coding to build websites, landing pages and MVPs with AI. I explore how tools like Lovable can shorten the distance between an idea and execution, while keeping human judgement, creativity and expertise at the heart of the build.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 467: EU AI Act Compliance Requirements
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What does the EU AI Act mean for businesses and the public now that key rules are enforceable? In this episode, I share my latest interview on Dublin City FM’s Good Morning Dublin, where I discuss AI transparency, deepfakes, human oversight, and AI literacy, as well as the practical steps organisations should be taking to comply with the EU AI ActWant to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 466: AI Rulebook, Building an EU AI Act Governance Tool
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What does it take to turn AI governance from a policy document into something organisations can actually use? In this episode of my Building With AI series, I share how I built AI Rulebook, a practical EU AI Act governance tool. I explore how I turned my knowledge of AI adoption, policy and governance into a system that helps organisations assess readiness, understand their responsibilities and build governance into everyday practice.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 465: How I Built An Agentic Workflow for My Podcast
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What if AI could help produce a daily podcast without taking over the editorial decisions? In this episode of my Building With AI series, I share how I built an agentic, human-in-the-loop workflow for AI SIX using Google Sheets, n8n and Claude. The system removes repetitive production work and saves me roughly an hour per episode, while I remain in control of the stories, sources, perspective and final approval.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 464: I Built My AIJ Voice Agent
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What if your students could keep asking you questions after the training ends? In this episode of my Building With AI series, I share how I built AIJ, a voice agent trained on my courses, frameworks and expertise. I explore how conversational AI can give learners another way to access knowledge, extend support beyond the classroom and put what they have learned into practice.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 463: Building Custom AI Assistants
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What turns a chatbot into a genuinely useful AI assistant? In this episode of my Building With AI series, I explain how to design custom AI assistants around a clear purpose, trusted knowledge, defined boundaries and strong human oversight. I also share why the real value is not the tool itself, but the context, standards and domain expertise you build around it.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 462: I Don’t Just Teach AI, I Build With It
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What does it really mean to build with AI, not just use it? In this episode, I launch a special 10-part Building With AI series, taking you behind the scenes of how I’ve been applying AI inside my own business. I share how my internal AI Lab works, why experimentation is central to my approach, and how building custom assistants, agents, workflows and products has shaped the way I teach and advise organisations on AI.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 461: Sean Carroll on Responsible AI in Law Enforcement
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How can AI help leaders do more without replacing human judgement? In this episode, I speak with retired police lieutenant, U.S. Marine veteran and leadership coach Sean Carroll about using AI as a practical partner in leadership, law enforcement and public service. We discuss why domain expertise still matters, how AI can multiply your impact, and why better leaders, not just better technology, will shape the future.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 460: What is an AI Sandbox?
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What exactly is an AI regulatory sandbox, and why does it matter? In this episode, I explain how AI sandboxes work under the EU AI Act, why Ireland's launch has been delayed by a year, and why organisations developing or deploying AI should already be thinking about how they can benefit from them.Want to go deeper on AI?
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Ep 459: Was This Written By A Human?
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Can you really tell if something was written by AI? In this episode, I explore why AI detection tools are far less reliable than many people think, what the latest research says about their limitations, and why provenance, transparency and human judgement may be a better way forward.Want to go deeper on AI?
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