09 February 2023
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.
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23 January 2023
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.
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18 January 2023
Te Papa Atawhai Department of Conservation (DOC) and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (Toitū Te Whenua) are producing a joint Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) that looks at how we can help biodiversity thrive through the innovative use of information and emerging technologies. The initial public consultation undertaken in November 2021, was intended to … Continue reading "The exciting future of ChatGPT in Aotearoa"
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19 December 2022
"There are not enough trees in the world to sequester the carbon we produce - and there never will be" Take a listen:
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02 December 2022
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.
Read More 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. The AIForum is a part of the NZTech Alliance and brings together
February 9, 2023
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 - and it continues to be a popular topic of conversation. This is an easy to understand description of ChatGPT, what it
January 23, 2023
Te Papa Atawhai Department of Conservation (DOC) and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (Toitū Te Whenua) are producing a joint Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) that looks at how we can help biodiversity thrive through the innovative use of information and emerging technologies. Th
January 18, 2023
In September we welcomed Alayna Van Dervort to our 2022 Summit. She talked about importance of local and #indigenousknowledge in protecting and stabilizing nature, the shortcomings of our current global carbon offset market - and how The Big Wild is combining AI, Machine Learning and Geo spatial
December 19, 2022
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
December 2, 2022
Tēnā tātou katoa,Our Annual Meeting and changes to our Executive CouncilOn Wednesday 23 November at our Annual Meeting we welcomed the successful candidates from our election for seven of the 15 seats on our Executive Council. There were 19 candidates this time meaning quite a few enth
November 24, 2022
Megan Tapsell, our Chair, sat down for a chat with Stephen Ponsford, Chief Exec and Evan Wilson, Head of Data Innovation, from Qrious. https://vimeo.com/773168803 Podcast highlights include: S1 million Internship from Qrious Qrious talk about their $1 million internship fund for Maori
November 21, 2022
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November 17, 2022
Aotearoa’s native environment can hugely benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) in a fast changing climate world, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says. AI applications can help design more energy-efficient buildings, improve power storage and optimise renewable energy
November 1, 2022