03 March 2025
The University of Auckland has launched a significant project examining AI's role in urban planning across New Zealand's major cities. As government agencies increasingly deploy AI systems, this research addresses critical questions about risks, safety and governance.
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25 February 2025
Is 2025 the year of the AI agent, or will their rise be just another milestone in AI’s evolution? The fast pace of innovation makes predictions risky, but one thing is clear: as AI agents move from experimental tech to practical business tools, their impact will be undeniable.
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24 February 2025
Ready to become an AI governance leader? As organisations navigate AI risks, regulations and trust issues, the need for qualified AI governance professionals has never been more critical.
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12 December 2024
As another busy year for the Forum draws to a close, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to our efforts. This year’s many successes are a true reflection of your dedication and hard work - thank you!
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Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed farewelling an extremely difficult year and had a brilliant break.We’re really excited about our upcoming annual conference, Aotearoa AI Summit – good for Aotearoa, good for the world. You may consider ‘good for Aotearoa, good for the world’ a b
January 26, 2021
Thank you to those of you who joined our annual meeting last week. We had the pleasure of announcing the election results and welcomed Mahsa, Habib and Caleb for the first time. We are fortunate to welcome back Rachel, Louise, Michael, Ross, Carole, Frith, Graeme and Sandra. At ou
December 1, 2020
Following our Annual Meeting we would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly elected Executive Council members. Congratulations to Habib Bulawala of Spark, Caleb Moses of Dragonfly Data Science and Mahsa Mohaghegh of Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Congratulati
November 26, 2020
Let’s celebrate our women in AI with the inaugural Women in AI (WAI) Awards across Australia and New Zealand. Our very own Megan Tapsell, Louise Taylor and Michael Witbrock are part of the fantastic Advisory Group of AI thought leaders and influencers under the Patronage of The Hon Julie Bi
November 3, 2020
The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) annual meeting is coming soon and that means election season is now upon us! AIFNZ was established to provide a collaborative voice, create connections, increase knowledge, support growth, enable investment and influence AI related policy.
October 5, 2020
New Zealand will be the first country, globally, to deploy a national algorithm management solution. Data scientists and researchers across New Zealand and the world are supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response with the development of new algorithms and models to assist in scenario modelling or ri
September 24, 2020
The AI Forum is the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) key partner for New Zealand's first National AI Strategy, marking a significant milestone both for the Government and the AI ecosystem. The timing couldn’t be better as we look to build a stronger and more resilient eco
August 25, 2020
Techweek may be over for another year and I hope you attended as many inspiring and informative events as possible. Artificial Intelligence featured prominently during Techweek2020 so we’ve collated the best Techweek TV highlights for you. Building Aotearoa’s Artificial Intelligence Cap
August 10, 2020
We’re fast approaching Techweek2020 and the AI Forum has lots of events and programming scheduled. We have an amazing array of experts to explore very important topics across the AI ecosystem and invite you to join in, ask questions and discuss with us: Building Aotearoa’s Artificial Intelli
July 23, 2020