6 Ps in AI Pods (AI6P)
AI affects People & Places we care about, Products & Platforms we build & use, and Practices & Processes we use daily. Wondering how data & AI impact these 6 'P's, and how to use them ethically & wisely? The AI6P newsletter is for you! 100% human-written.
Karen Smiley / She Writes AI, LLC
Show overview
6 Ps in AI Pods (AI6P) has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 90 episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2026th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 24 min and 50 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Karen Smiley / She Writes AI, LLC.
From the publisher
AI is affecting People & Places we care about, Practices & Processes we use every day, and Products & Platforms we build & use. Want to understand how use (& misuse) of data and AI impacts these 6 'P's, and what you can do? This podcast is for you! We share episodes on ethics in AI, use of generative AI in the music industry, and selected audio interviews from the new “AI, Software, & Wetware” series. All words are 100% human-written - we do not use AI content generators (unless as a clearly-labeled demonstration of the technology). sixpeas.substack.com
Latest Episodes
View all 90 episodes🗣️ AISW #111: Joanna K. Grossman, MD, MSc, USA-based physician-scientist-innovator
🗣️ AISW #109: Cristina Oliva Patrick, USA-based Italian responsible AI advocate and author
🗣️ AISW #108: Gaurav Madani, Canada-based real estate tech entrepreneur
🗣️ AISW #107: Estefanía Valero Merkt, Chile-based creative director and founder
🗣️ AISW #106: David Pugh-Jones, UK-based CMO and neurodiversity charity trustee
🗣️ AISW #104: Devika Toprani, USA-based founder of Somagraphic Learning
USA-based writer and Somagraphic Learning founder Devika Toprani shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI. The article includes a full human-edited transcript.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #103: Amy Swaner, USA-based lawyer and legal tech entrepreneur
USA-based lawyer, writer, and entrepreneur Amy Swaner shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI. The article includes a full human-edited transcript.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #102: Justin G. Cobb, USA-based creative director and transformation coach
USA-based creative director and transformation coach Justin G. Cobb shares his experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how he feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI. The article includes a full human-edited transcript.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #101: Lynn Marie Sager, USA-based author and retired actress
USA-based author and retired actress Lynn Marie Sager shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI. The article includes a full human-edited transcript.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW recap: 100 interviews on everyday ethical AI
This week’s edition of AI, Software, and Wetware is a written interview with Karo Zieminski, so there’s no podcast audio for it. Instead, we’re celebrating our 100th interview with a special episode: Lakshmi Veeramani interviews AISW host Karen Smiley about what she’s seen and learned in these first 100 interviews.Our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware" showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #099: Janpriya Kaur, USA-based certified anesthesiologist assistant and entrepreneur
USA-based Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant and Transpersonal Transformation entrepreneur Janpriya Kaur shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI. The article includes a full human-edited transcript.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #098: Kadri Adekunle Mayowa, Nigeria-based product generalist
Nigeria-based product generalist Kadri Adekunle Mayowa shares his experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how he feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI. The article includes a full human-edited transcript.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #097: Bonnie Marcus, USA-based executive coach and author
USA-based executive coach and author Bonnie Marcus shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #096: Josh Geisler, USA-based musician & music technologist
USA-based musician and music technologist Josh Geisler shares his experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how he feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #095: Catalina Páez, Chile-based relational AI educator
Chile-based relational AI educator Catalina Páez shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and works.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #094: Dr. Salman Azhar, USA-based venture capitalist
USA--based venture capitalist and angel investor Dr. Salman Azhar shares his experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how he feels about how AI is using people's data and content.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #092: Karen Spinner, USA-based writer and software developer
USA-based writer and software developer Karen Spinner shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and content.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #091: Sable Lomax, MSED, USA-based leadership trainer and consultant
USA-based leadership trainer and consultant Sable Lomax shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and content.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #090: Haleh Magnus, Canada-based legal operations expert and coach
Canada-based legal operations expert and personal coach Haleh Magnus shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and content.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe
🗣️ AISW #089: Jessica Parker, Ed.D., USA-based academic entrepreneur
USA-based academic entrepreneur Dr. Jessica Parker shares her experiences with using AI professionally and personally, and how she feels about how AI is using people's data and content.This interview by Karen Smiley is part of our AI6P interview series on "AI, Software, and Wetware". It showcases how real people around the world are using their wetware (brains) with AI-based software tools or are being affected by AI.6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) is a 100% reader-supported publication. All new posts are FREE to read; not all have audio. To automatically receive all new AI6P episodes and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber! Get full access to 6 'P's in AI Pods (AI6P) at sixpeas.substack.com/subscribe