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AI SIX Podcast

Joanne Sweeney

228 episodes

2 days ago

Send us a text When I teach AI, whether it’s a masterclass, a corporate training, or a university lecture, I’m not just showing people how to use ChatGPT. I’m teaching them how to think differently. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of how I teach AI, from understanding the science behind it to building literacy, acting ethically, and creating your own roadmap for real-world results. Need More Support? If you’re ready to explore how AI can make your marketing smarter and mo...

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Send us a text When I teach AI, whether it’s a masterclass, a corporate training, or a university lecture, I’m not just showing people how to use ChatGPT. I’m teaching them how to think differently. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of how I teach AI, from understanding the science behind it to building literacy, acting ethically, and creating your own roadmap for real-world results. Need More Support? If you’re ready to explore how AI can make your marketing smarter and mo...

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Episodes (20/228)

AI SIX Podcast

Ep 228: How I Teach AI Skills

Send us a text When I teach AI, whether it’s a masterclass, a corporate training, or a university lecture, I’m not just showing people how to use ChatGPT. I’m teaching them how to think differently. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of how I teach AI, from understanding the science behind it to building literacy, acting ethically, and creating your own roadmap for real-world results. Need More Support? If you’re ready to explore how AI can make your marketing smarter and mo...

2 days ago

6 minutes

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Ep 227: How AI is Being Used in Weather Forecasting

Send us a text Artificial intelligence is not only changing marketing, healthcare, or finance. It is now making its mark in one of Ireland’s favourite topics: the weather. In Episode 227, I explored how AI is being used in weather forecasting and discussed the launch of AIMSIR, a new AI-powered meteorological centre developed by Met Éireann in partnership with University College Dublin (UCD). I also shared highlights from my interview on Good Morning Dublin on Dublin City FM, where we talked ...

3 days ago

9 minutes

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Ep 226: AI Risks in Warfare

Send us a text In this episode, Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross, delivers a stark warning at the United Nations: AI must never decide matters of life and death without human control. She calls for urgent, legally binding regulation to ensure AI in the military remains under human oversight, grounded in humanitarian law and ethics. As Droege reminds world leaders, history shows that new technologies rarely make war more humane. Without consci...

5 days ago

6 minutes

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Ep 225: Are You in a Toxic Relationship with AI?

Send us a text There’s nothing worse than being in a toxic relationship, but what if the one you’re in is with AI? In this episode, I explore groundbreaking research from Harvard Business School titled “Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions.” The study uncovers how popular AI companion apps like Replika, Chai, and Character.ai use emotionally manipulative conversation tactics, from guilt trips to FOMO hooks, to keep users engaged, even when they try to leave. Tune in to learn how to spot th...

6 days ago

7 minutes

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Ep 224: AI and Its Environmental Impact

Send us a text As AI becomes part of everything we do, one big question remains: what’s the real cost to our planet? In this episode, I explore how AI’s growing energy use and carbon footprint are shaping the environmental debate, and what researchers say we can do to reduce the impact. From renewable-powered data centres to smarter, energy-efficient algorithms, we’ll look at how AI can be both a problem and a solution and why responsible innovation is key to a sustainable future. Need ...

1 week ago

8 minutes

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Ep 223: 6 Ways to Use Agentic AI

Send us a text Agentic AI can plan, run, and optimise multi-step workflows on its own, but you stay in control. In this episode, I share six practical ways to test Agentic AI in your daily work: from summarising emails and onboarding clients, to managing knowledge bases, repurposing content, scanning industry updates, and mapping stakeholders. Plus, tips on the right tools to use with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. Save time, reduce noise, and let AI handle the busywork, ...

1 week ago

8 minutes

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Ep 222 Grokipedia

Send us a text Elon Musk might just have knocked Wikipedia off its top chart status with the release of Grokipedia, but what’s the difference, and why should we care? Another AI disruption knocking a legacy site off its number one spot. Unlike Wikipedia, which is built and edited by a global volunteer community, Grokipedia’s content is predominantly produced and curated by xAI’s Grok large language model, with limited options for users to propose corrections through feedback forms...

1 week ago

6 minutes

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Ep 221 AI Masterclass with Joanne Sweeney

Send us a text In today's long-listen episode, I'm bringing you behind the scenes of my recent AI Masterclass offered to those who pre-ordered AI Playbook before or on the day of the launch on September 12th. For my loyal podcast listener, I'm sharing snippets from the class! Need More Support? If you’re ready to explore how AI can make your marketing smarter and more efficient, check out my Professional Diploma in AI for Marketers. Or, if you’re looking for in-company traini...

1 week ago

25 minutes

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Ep 220 7 AI Updates from Adobe MAX 2025

Send us a text I was in LA for Adobe MAX last week but within 24 hours I was on an Aer Lingus flight home to say a final farewell to my life-long friend Mairead who passed away suddenly. So let’s dedicate this episode to her and to our beautiful friendship that I will deeply miss. No AI partner or conversation will ever come close to the moments we had. But I took at a look back at their keynotes on YouTube and picked out 7 updates worth noting. Need More Support? If you’re ...

1 week ago

7 minutes

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Ep 219 Mass Job Losses to AI

Send us a text If you’ve been hiding under a rock in the last months then you might have missed the continuing job loss announcements on news feeds. LinkedIn, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft. The announcements keep coming and the real lives of real employees are being badly affected.I think it’s time we took stock of where we are at and the reality of how we need to pivot to protect our careers. The CEO of Southeast Asia’s largest bank has publicly said her own role is at risk from AI...

1 week ago

11 minutes

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Ep 218: Claude Skills: When AI Learns How You Work

Send us a text I’m looking at my to-do list and I would love to delegate much of it to my assistant. I’m sure you often have this feeling too! Well, what if your AI didn’t just understand your words, but knew how you worked? How your team writes reports, formats reports, or sends follow-up emails. That’s the idea behind Claude Skills, a new feature from Anthropic that makes Claude feel less like a chatbot and more like a capable colleague. Claude Skills are essentially folders filled with ins...

2 weeks ago

9 minutes

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Ep 217: Vibe Coding for Beginners

Send us a text In this episode of AI Six, I explore one of the most exciting new trends in artificial intelligence, vibe coding. Forget writing lines of code. Vibe coding is all about describing your idea, tone, and intention, and letting AI build it for you. From apps and websites to digital dashboards, tools like Lovable, Replit Agent, and Bolt.new are empowering communicators and creators to move from brief to build in minutes. I explain how this shift from prompts to products gives storyt...

2 weeks ago

6 minutes

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Ep 216: OpenAI Atlas Browser

Send us a text OpenAI’s Atlas is shaking up the internet, not as another browser, but as the first AI-native browsing experience. With ChatGPT built directly into its core, Atlas lets you summarise articles, ask contextual questions, and even automate tasks like shopping or trip planning through its powerful Agent Mode. Tech experts are calling it a “seismic shift” that could challenge Google’s dominance in search and browsing. While fans love its convenience and memory features, skeptics wor...

2 weeks ago

6 minutes

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Ep 215 Long-Listen with Mike Sweeney

Send us a text Today's episode features my brother Mike! A career graphic designer and creative director, Mike was the first person to read my new book AI Playbook, cover to cover. He text me chapter reviews with his thoughts right after reading, and so I thought we should get his take on the book and AI. You also find out how Mike shaped my competitive streak! Need More Support? If you’re ready to explore how AI can make your marketing smarter and more efficient, check out my ...

2 weeks ago

26 minutes

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Ep 214 The AI Mindset You Need To Win

Send us a text Think With Google has a fascinating study on the mindset required to win in the AI Age. The research highlights three key mindsets around how we are responding to AI. Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)Fear of Messing Up (FOMU)The winning mindset: Focus on Maximising Advantages (FOMA)Google researchers Pablo Perez and Maxwell Minckler conducted extensive research across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to understand how marketers are really adopting AI. The research rev...

2 weeks ago

7 minutes

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Ep 213 EU’s Apply AI Strategy

Send us a text The Apply AI Strategy is the EU’s latest plan to boost the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies across both industry and the public sector, with the singular goal of driving competitiveness and strengthening European technological sovereignty. The move is a direct response to concerns about lagging AI use: as of 2024, only about 13% of European businesses have adopted AI, despite a strong industrial base and active startup scene. The strategy is supported by €...

2 weeks ago

7 minutes

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Ep 212 OpenAI Lifts Ban on Erotic Content

Send us a text OpenAI wants to treat its adult users like adults. In a highly controversial X Post, Sam Altman said starting in December 2025, ChatGPT's content restrictions on sexual and erotic material will be relaxed as part of OpenAI’s philosophy to "treat adult users like adults." The implications of this move are widespread and it remains to be seen if regulators can do anything about it. OpenAI said in August they had taken steps to safeguard users who were vulnerable from ...

3 weeks ago

7 minutes

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Ep 211 AI and Marketing: Study from Social Media Examiner

Send us a text The 2025 AI Marketing Industry Report from the team at Social Media Examiner makes for interesting reading. They surveyed 735 marketers to understand how artificial intelligence is transforming marketing practices. This second annual study reveals significant momentum in AI adoption and provides insights into current usage patterns, benefits, concerns, and future plans Need More Support? If you’re ready to explore how AI can make your marketing smarter and more efficie...

3 weeks ago

8 minutes

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Ep 210 Don’t Bother with AI Slop

Send us a text You might be familiar with the term ‘AI slop’. But a new study from SEO firm Graphite found that just over half (52%) of new online articles are now generated by AI, based on the analysis of 65,000 URLs published between January 2020 and May 2025. Let’s define ‘AI slop’. It refers to low-effort, poor-quality, mass-produced digital content created using Gen AI. It's generally perceived as lacking deeper meaning, originality, or accuracy, and is often generated quickly This...

3 weeks ago

7 minutes

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Ep 208 AI SIX Shortlisted for Media Literacy Award

Send us a text I have some news to share with you today, and it's about this podcast you're listening to right now. AI SIX was recognised at the 2025 Media Literacy Ireland Awards in the Best General Media Literacy Initiative category. We didn't win (trust me the standard was super high) but being shortlisted alongside other incredible projects doing important work across Ireland is something I'm genuinely proud of. The awards are supported by Coimisiún na Meán, which is Ireland's media regul...

3 weeks ago

7 minutes