In the ever-evolving landscape of global economies, Aotearoa New Zealand stands at a pivotal juncture, poised to harness the transformative power of technological innovation to propel its productivity to new heights.

Callaghan Innovation and the AI Forum, New Zealand’s community of artificial intelligence technology champions, is today launching AI Governance, a new website to drive leadership in the responsible use and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Aotearoa AI Summit brings together organisations from industry, academia and the public sector to learn, share and connect.Combining policy, ethics, security, research and practical business applications, the 2022 event inspired future forward progression of the NZ AI economy. Focused roundtables and case studies encouraged learning and collaboration, and hands-on sessions showcased exciting progress within … Continue reading "Aotearoa AI Summit 2022 Videos"

AI Forum executive director Madeline Newman joined Frances Valentine, founder of AcademyEX – which runs The Mind Lab and Tech futures Lab, for a chat about ChatGPT and what it could mean for our jobs with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ’s Nine To Noon programme.

Understanding artificial intelligence and the impact on education is like the 1820 introduction of the calculator for maths, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.

More than a million people tested ChatGPT during its first few days online, generating everything from pop lyrics and trivia to generating articles, with sometimes dubious results, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.

Chatbots are what you see on your screens,often using a visual representation of a human (a digital human) or in a chat text box. 

In September 2022 we ran the AI Forum's first ever New Zealand-wide hackathon series and partnered with She Sharp in the first ever Female-led AI Hackathon. Based on our May 2022 AI for the Environment Report, the series resulted in bringing people with rare skill sets together around environmental issues that affect us all - with some amazing results.

Aotearoa’s native environment can hugely benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) in a fast changing climate world, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.