AI SIX Podcast
Introducing the AI SIX Podcast: Learn AI on the Go
Artificial 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 Six Minutes?
Marketers often have busy schedules. The AI SIX Podcast offers focused content you can fit into your day, whether during your morning routine, commute, or a short break. Each episode delivers practical tips you can apply immediately, helping you stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.
What to Expect
Here’s what the podcast includes:
- Daily Episodes: Updates and advice on AI tools, trends, and how to use them in marketing.
- Weekly Long-Listen Interviews: On Saturdays, a 20-minute session featuring experts and professionals sharing their experiences with AI in marketing.
- Practical Guidance: Strategies for integrating AI into workflows, improving efficiency, and using AI responsibly.
Who Is This Podcast For?
This podcast is ideal for marketing professionals who want to:
- Learn how AI can streamline marketing tasks.
- Find tools that improve efficiency and creativity.
- Understand how to incorporate AI ethically and effectively.
- Stay informed about developments in AI for marketing.
Episodes
497 episodes
Ep 496: Japan’s New AI Code
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...
Ep 495: The Four Levels of Knowledge in the AI Age
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...
Ep 494: Cisco’s 90,000 AI Agents: Are Humans Really in Control?
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 autono...
Ep 493: AI’s Hidden Risk: Compression Overload
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...
Ep 492: Meta Wants the News Back: Why AI Is Changing the Value of Journalism
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 partnersh...
Ep 491: Are AI Companies Buying Books to Train Models?
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 orde...
Ep 490: AI Songs Are Off the Charts in Australia
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 ...
Ep 489: Who Is Winning the AI Governance Race?
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 ind...
Ep 488: The Rise of AI Voice Scams
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 fo...
Ep 487: ChatGPT Can Access Signed-In Websites
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 pe...
Ep 486: Who Is Teaching Our Children About AI?
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 understa...
Ep 485: James Harkin on Building Ireland’s AI Infrastructure
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 capabil...
Ep 484: AI Is Moving Too Fast According to Those Building It
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...
Ep 483: Abu Dhabi’s AI Courts
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...
Ep 482: AI Is Out-Pacing Regulation
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 capabil...
Ep 481: Anthropic Watermarking Text
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 ...
Ep 480: The Agentic State: How AI Agents Could Transform Government
**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 Irelan...
Ep 479: Laura Wall on the Future of PR in the AI Age
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 explo...
Ep 478: Western Cape, Building Government Capability Before AI Dependency
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 infrastruct...
Ep 477: The AI Workforce Is Not Just Developers
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 wi...
Ep 476: Certified by Whom? When Big Tech Defines AI Competence
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 credential...
Ep 475: Negotiate Your AI Exit Before You Enter
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. Fro...
Ep 474: Small Nations vs Big Tech: Negotiate for Capability, Not Discounts
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 pric...
Ep 473: Meta CEO Says Future of AI is For Everyone
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 F...
Ep 472: What Building With AI Has Taught Me About the Future of Work
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 hum...