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Accessing the Subject of AI – Is it as complicated for HR as we’re given to believe?
Published on: 16/10/2025
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Barry Phillips Chairperson, Legal Island
Barry Phillips Chairperson, Legal Island
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Barry Phillips (CEO) BEM founded Legal Island in 1998. He is a qualified barrister, trainer, coach and meditator and a regular speaker both here and abroad. He also volunteers as mentor to aspiring law students on the Migrant Leaders Programme.

Barry has trained hundreds of HR Professionals on how to use GenAI in the workplace and is author of the book “ChatGPT in HR – A Practical Guide for Employers and HR Professionals” 

Barry is an Ironman and lists Russian language and wild camping as his favourite pastimes

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This week Barry Phillips argues that AI can be simplified and is actually easy to understand.

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