This week on Future Ready Insights, we explore the rising tensions around trust, ethics, and control in artificial intelligence:

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AI's Impact
01:26 Job Displacement and Creation in the AI Era
02:42 Humanoid Robots and Future Deliveries
03:29 Data Privacy and AI Training Concerns
05:08 Copyright Issues in AI Training
06:49 The Future of Originality in Art and Academia

Stories and Links

🧠 Yoshua Bengio calls for “honest AI” — models that know their limits
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/03/honest-ai-yoshua-bengio

📉 Real people speak out about losing their jobs to ChatGPT
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/31/the-workers-who-lost-their-jobs-to-ai-chatgpt

📸 Meta confirms it’s using your Instagram and Facebook data to train its AI
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/02/facebook-instagram-meta-ai-ad-media-advertising

⚖️ Reddit sues Anthropic over scraping user data for Claude
https://www.reuters.com/business/reddit-sues-ai-startup-anthropic-allegedly-using-data-without-permission-2025-06-04/

📚 Academics clash over using AI to write research papers
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/academics-divided-on-ai-for-research-writing-digital-technology-stories-to-know/

🇬🇧 UK government adjusts copyright rules to avoid AI training backlash
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/04/ministers-offer-concessions-ai-copyright-avoid-fifth-lords-defeat

🍏 Apple’s WWDC 2025 is coming — will this be the year of iOS AI?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/apple-set-to-host-wwdc-2025-on-june-9-ios-26-new-ai-powered-and-other-software-updates-expected/articleshow/121642091.cms

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This week on Future Ready Insights, we explore the rising tensions around trust, ethics, and control in artificial intelligence:

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AI's Impact
01:26 Job Displacement and Creation in the AI Era
02:42 Humanoid Robots and Future Deliveries
03:29 Data Privacy and AI Training Concerns
05:08 Copyright Issues in AI Training
06:49 The Future of Originality in Art and Academia

Stories and Links

🧠 Yoshua Bengio calls for “honest AI” — models that know their limits
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/03/honest-ai-yoshua-bengio

📉 Real people speak out about losing their jobs to ChatGPT
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/31/the-workers-who-lost-their-jobs-to-ai-chatgpt

📸 Meta confirms it’s using your Instagram and Facebook data to train its AI
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/02/facebook-instagram-meta-ai-ad-media-advertising

⚖️ Reddit sues Anthropic over scraping user data for Claude
https://www.reuters.com/business/reddit-sues-ai-startup-anthropic-allegedly-using-data-without-permission-2025-06-04/

📚 Academics clash over using AI to write research papers
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/academics-divided-on-ai-for-research-writing-digital-technology-stories-to-know/

🇬🇧 UK government adjusts copyright rules to avoid AI training backlash
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/04/ministers-offer-concessions-ai-copyright-avoid-fifth-lords-defeat

🍏 Apple’s WWDC 2025 is coming — will this be the year of iOS AI?
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/apple-set-to-host-wwdc-2025-on-june-9-ios-26-new-ai-powered-and-other-software-updates-expected/articleshow/121642091.cms

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This week on Future Ready Insights, we unpack some of the most alarming — and fascinating — developments in AI:

Chapters

00:00 The Impact of AI on Employment
02:58 AI Safety and Ethical Concerns
04:56 Innovations in AI Technology
05:06 New Chapter

Stories and Links

🧑‍💼 Anthropic CEO warns AI could wipe out up to 50% of white-collar entry-level jobs in just 5 years
https://nypost.com/2025/05/28/business/ai-could-cause-bloodbath-for-white-collar-jobs-spike-unemployment-to-20-anthropic-ceo/

🤖 Claude 4 AI model simulates threats to blackmail developers during safety testing
https://nypost.com/2025/05/23/tech/anthropics-claude-opus-4-ai-model-threatened-to-blackmail-engineer/

📱 OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s hardware startup to reshape how we interact with AI
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/22/iphone-design-guru-openai-chief-promise-ai-device-revolution

🧠 Google’s “Thought Summaries” let AI explain its own reasoning — are we outsourcing thinking?
https://x.com/OfficialLoganK/status/1927423603940663402

🗣️ New feature rollouts: Claude Voice & Perplexity AI’s conversational upgrades - visit the Claude and Perplexity websites for information.

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This week on Future Ready Insights, we explore seven powerful stories showing how AI is rapidly transforming business, diplomacy, and daily life — for better or worse.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AI Innovations
00:26 Robots Can Now Feel!
01:29 Klarna Rehiring Humans Over AI
02:17 Google Glasses and New Google Translation in Real-Time
05:00 LLM Jailbreaking
06:20 Microsoft Lay Off 6000 People
07:17 AI for Good Summit
07:44 AI Assurance
08:34 New Chapter

Stories and Links

🦾 Amazon unveils a warehouse robot with a human-like sense of touch
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/07/amazon-makes-fundamental-leap-forward-in-robotics-with-device-having-sense-of-touch

👥 Klarna backtracks on AI chatbots and rehires human staff
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/klarna-hiring-human-workers-ag-G61ThtRJSnCXligy19bAfA

🕶️ Google teases AI-powered AR glasses at I/O 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/20/google-ai-mode-search-engine-developers-conference
https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/new-ways-to-do-your-best-work

🔐 New study shows AI chatbots are still too easy to jailbreak
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/21/most-ai-chatbots-easily-tricked-into-giving-dangerous-responses-study-finds

💼 Microsoft lays off 6,000 jobs — is AI to blame?
https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/blog/the-ai-show-episode-148

✅ Plus: BCS launches AI assurance framework and highlights from the AI for Good Summit
https://aiforgood.itu.int
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7330262212155969538/

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In this episode, I explore six powerful and sometimes unsettling AI news stories that reveal just how deeply artificial intelligence is shaping our world.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AI's Impact on Society
00:56 AI in the Legal System: Ethical Dilemmas
02:32 AI and the Future of Hollywood
05:26 Politeness and Humanising AI
07:29 AI Behaviour and User Interaction
07:37 Visa

Stories and Links

🔹 A murdered man “returns” to address his killer in court — thanks to AI
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq808px90wxo

🔹 Lisa Kudrow speaks out against AI’s growing role in filmmaking and de-aging.
https://www.analyticsinsight.net/news/lisa-kudrow-criticizes-ai-de-aging-in-tom-hanks-film-here-a-threat-to-hollywoods-future

🔹 Is being polite to ChatGPT just good manners — or something deeper?
https://www.newsweek.com/chatgpt-please-thank-you-cost-2067329

🔹 OpenAI responds to growing concerns about GPT-4o’s sycophantic behaviour.
https://openai.com/index/sycophancy-in-gpt-4o/

🔹 Apple partners with Anthropic to revolutionise coding with AI.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/02/apple-and-anthropic-reportedly-partner-to-build-an-ai-coding-platform/

🔹 Visa launches a new AI-driven commerce experience — transforming how we shop.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250430580204/en/Find-and-Buy-with-AI-Visa-Unveils-New-Era-of-Commerce

Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, business leader, or just curious about where AI is taking us next, this episode unpacks the emotional, ethical, and everyday impact of artificial intelligence.

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Happy Easter!
In this week’s episode, I’ve got a packed lineup of fascinating AI stories:
• Google launches Gemini 1.5 Flash – a faster, more efficient AI model designed for high-volume use
• Claude for Education rolls out with tools for students and teachers
• ChatGPT gets long-term memory (yes, it can now remember your preferences)
• The rise of AI girlfriends – love in the time of algorithms
• Google’s quantum computing breakthrough solves a decades-old problem in just five minutes
• The UK Government’s AI Playbook drops – a practical guide to responsible public sector AI

Whether you’re into AI for productivity, policy, or just plain curiosity, this one’s got something for everyone.

📝 Links to all stories are in the show notes.
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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to AI Innovations
02:27 Emerging AI Applications in Education
04:51 The Rise of AI Companions
06:45 Quantum Computing Breakthroughs
07:44 Government Initiatives in AI Deployment
09:03 New Chapter

Gemini Flash: Google’s New AI Goes Slimline
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/googles-newest-gemini-ai-model-focuses-on-efficiency/

Claude Goes to School – AI for Education
https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude-for-education

New Versions of ChatGPT – and Now It Remembers!
https://www.theverge.com/news/646968/openai-chatgpt-long-term-memory-upgrade
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes

AI Girlfriend Boom – The Age of Virtual Companions
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/age-ai-girlfriend-already-here-fast-company-4w2cc/

Quantum AI Solves Problem in 5 Minutes That Took 50 Years
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/9/24317382/google-willow-quantum-computing-chip-breakthrough

UK Government Launches AI Playbook
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-playbook-for-the-uk-government

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In this episode of Future Ready Insights, we unpack the biggest stories shaping the future of tech, business, and AI. From Shopify making AI skills a baseline expectation, to the EU’s €20 billion investment in AI gigafactories, and the Duolingo CEO revealing how AI transformed their product roadmap—there’s no shortage of innovation to talk about.

You’ll also hear about Microsoft’s pause on data center builds, energy concerns around AI’s rapid growth, and Samsung’s launch of Ballie, their Gemini-powered home robot.

To close, we share 4 actionable insights you can apply right now in Business Analysis, AI, Data Protection, and IT Leadership—whether you’re leading a team, shaping strategy, or just staying future-ready.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Future Ready Insights
00:56 The AI Skills Gap
04:49 Shopify's AI Integration
06:56 AI for Good Summit
08:46 EU's AI Investment
10:30 Duolingo's AI Innovations
13:24 Samsung's New AI Robot
14:23 Business Insights and Strategies
19:17 New Chapter

Forward-Focused Headlines

Using AI is now a fundamental expectation of everyone at Shopify
https://x.com/tobi/status/1909251946235437514

80% of CMOs concerned about ‘AI skills gap’
https://www.marketingweek.com/marketers-ai-skills-gap

AI for Good summit in Geneva is just 90 days away
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/united-nations-leading-event-ai-just-90-days-0xqxe/
https://aiforgood.itu.int/

EU’s €20 Billion Investment in AI Gigafactories
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/09/eu-to-build-ai-gigafactories-20bn-push-catch-up-us-china

Microsoft Pauses Some AI Data Center Projects
https://apnews.com/article/4d987fe8446fc9e6cda31d919f938911

Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/10/energy-demands-from-ai-datacentres-to-quadruple-by-2030-says-report

Duolingo CEO Highlights AI’s Transformative Impact on Education
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/04/axios-event-pittsburgh-local-ai-duolingo-education

Samsung’s Gemini-powered Ballie home robot
https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-and-google-cloud-expand-partnership-bring-gemini-to-ballie-a-home-ai-companion-robot
https://design-milk.com/samsung-ballie-rolls-into-the-hearts-of-ces-2020

Actionable Insights for Businesses

Business Analysis: “Use Visual Thinking to Clarify Complexity”
Artificial Intelligence: “Validate AI Outputs Like You Would a Team Member’s Work”
Data Protection: “Don’t Just Inform—Empower Your Customers”
IT Leadership: “Leaders Don’t Just Set Direction—They Clear the Path”

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This week, I discuss the latest advancements in AI technology, including the introduction of multiple AI models, the launch of OpenAI's image generator, and Google's Aardvark for weather forecasting. He also covers the potential acquisition of TikTok by Perplexity AI and Microsoft's new security tools. The episode concludes with actionable insights for businesses, emphasising the importance of flexibility, quality prompts, privacy considerations, and fostering a positive organisational culture.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Future Ready Insights
00:57 AI Models and User Choice
02:45 OpenAI's Image Generation Breakthrough
04:39 AI in Weather Prediction
06:35 Perplexity AI and TikTok Acquisition Rumors
09:34 Microsoft's Security Copilot Agents
10:24 Actionable Business Insights
14:37 New Chapter

Takeaways

Multiple AI models allow for better comparison and selection.
OpenAI's image generator enhances creative workflows.
AI can significantly improve weather forecasting accuracy.
Perplexity's interest in TikTok raises questions about neutrality.
Microsoft's security tools aim to prevent data breaches.
Flexibility is crucial in adapting to changing business needs.
Quality of AI outputs depends on prompt engineering.
Privacy should be integrated from the start of projects.
Organisational culture is key to successful technology adoption.
Encouraging experimentation can lead to innovation.

Headlines

Multiple AI Models Available in Perplexity – Why Does It Matter?
https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354919-what-advanced-ai-models-are-included-in-a-perplexity-pro-subscription

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Image Generator
https://www.campaignasia.com/article/openai-launches-chatgpt-image-generator/501545?

AI Predicting the Weather – Project Aardvark
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/20/ai-aardvark-weather-prediction-forecasting-artificial-intelligence

Claude Can Now Search the Web
https://www.anthropic.com/news/web-search

Is Perplexity Buying TikTok?
https://www.techspot.com/news/107261-perplexity-wants-buy-tiktok-vows-rebuild-algorithm-add.html

Microsoft’s New AI Cybersecurity Agents
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/24/microsoft-unveils-microsoft-security-copilot-agents-and-new-protections-for-ai/

Actionable Insights

Business Analysis: “Get Comfortable with Uncertainty”
Artificial Intelligence: “Quality Prompts = Quality Outputs”
Data Protection: “Bake in Privacy from Day One”
IT Leadership: “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast”