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New Zealand Lags in AI Education

Growing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent pool in New Zealand is crucial to take full advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. NZTech’s Digital Skills for a Digital Nation report concluded that AI skills are required both in New Zealand and worldwide.
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Accelerating the uptake of tech in the NZ economy is crucial

Christchurch – The Productivity Commission’s new inquiry into the impact of tech on the future of work in New Zealand is a valuable first step for government to be better informed about the effect of tech developments when making policy, the national artificial intelligence organisation, the AI Forum NZ, says.
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Humanitarian Disarmament: Banning Killer Robots, events with Mary Wareham

Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign to Stop Killer Robots The AI Forum is supportive of the call for an international ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).  Below are the details of public events with Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director of Human Rights Watch’s Arms Division and Global Coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, in … Continue reading "Humanitarian Disarmament: Banning Killer Robots, events with Mary Wareham"
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WATCH: International AI Strategies: Perspectives from Europe & Australia, Canberra Part 1

‘International Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence’ in Canberra brought together an array of experts to discuss how public policy, research and industry are approaching the opportunities and risks of AI in an international context. Session 1, ‘International AI Strategies: Perspectives from Europe & Australia’ included a panel discussion which explored different national approaches, policies and strategies … Continue reading "WATCH: International AI Strategies: Perspectives from Europe & Australia, Canberra Part 1"