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New Zealand has an opportunity to create AI that not only solves big problems at home, but that can also be seen as technology that is good for the world.
03 May 2021
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AI a key driver in health, wellbeing and the Kiwi economy
The covid pandemic has shown all New Zealanders just how important AI is to health, wellbeing and the economy
30 April 2021
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Two weeks to go!
I can’t be more excited that we are just two weeks away from the Aotearoa AI Summit and with no current community cases of COVID-19 so we can meet in person!
29 April 2021
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Introducing Aotearoa’s proposed AI cornerstones
Ahead of the industry engagement roundtables for the National AI Strategy during the Aotearoa AI Summit on 12 May in Auckland, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have provided this summary, outlining the need for a strategy and the proposed cornerstones.
29 April 2021
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Operationalizing Values In AI – The Case of Fairness
This post considers the feasibility of ensuring that a society’s core values are operationalized in a government’s use of AI; it does so through the lens of an especially challenging value: fairness.
19 April 2021
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A win for Aotearoa and AI
Congratulations Team New Zealand on winning the America’s Cup! A fantastic win for New Zealand and equally a win for AI! Augmenting AI with human brilliance is exactly the balance we should be striving for and it is perfectly demonstrated by the team’s experience and competitive edge gained during the training and development. An innovative … Continue reading "A win for Aotearoa and AI"
23 March 2021
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Moving Towards Responsible Government Use of AI in New Zealand
As New Zealand is a small, forward-looking tech-savvy country, it feels natural for its government to look for initiatives in the area of AI regulation
22 March 2021
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Artificial Intelligence and Government
How should government and society come together to address the challenge of regulating artificial intelligence?
19 March 2021
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Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI
It’s wonderful news that the National AI Strategy has been approved to move into the next phase of development. This is an important milestone for all of us in the AI community. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the AI Forum will be conducting industry engagement during the round table sessions at the Aotearoa … Continue reading "Aotearoa, a trusted place to use, create and innovate with human-centred AI"
25 February 2021