11 March 2019
A high-profile authority on human-centred AI is now confirmed as the keynote speaker for AI Day 2019. Dave Heiner, Strategic Policy Advisor at Microsoft, will appear at New Zealand’s premier AI event, to be held at Auckland’s ASB Waterfront Theatre on 27-28 March.
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06 March 2019
Only three weeks to go until AI-DAY! Our production team, including Justin Flitter from NewZealand.ai and the AI Forum’s Chantal Thomas are working behind the scenes to make AI-DAY 2019 an even bigger success than last year’s sell-out event! If you haven’t already secured your place please do this asap to avoid disappointment, tickets are going fast. Remember that AI Forum members can get a 20% discount on AI Forum day tickets. Contact us for the code!
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06 March 2019
Identifying fake news, robots replacing teachers and advancing cancer detection and treatment are just three topics on the agenda at this year’s AI Day, New Zealand’s premier AI event on March 27-28th at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland.
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13 February 2019
Identifying fake news, robots replacing teachers and advancing cancer detection and treatment are just three topics on the agenda at this year’s AI Day
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12 October 2018
New Zealand has a thriving industry working with AI technologies at all levels.
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This week I bring you more AI news from around the world and outline priorities to increase momentum towards Aotearoa New Zealand’s AI strategy. Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWS)Matt Bartlett of New Zealand law firm and AI Forum member Simpson Grierson has written a comprehensive update on t
February 19, 2019
In April, Callaghan Innovation launches Scale-Up New Zealand, a free online platform with verified information on Aotearoa New Zealand’s vibrant innovation ecosystem. Created from a model that is hugely successful overseas, Scale-Up New Zealand will make it faster and easier for ambitious bus
February 19, 2019
So it’s February 2019 already. I have recently been thinking about how Aotearoa’s AI capabilities need to progress faster in the year ahead. 2018 was the year that Kiwis started to wake up to AI and its implications for us as individuals, wider society and the economy. However, levels of AI
February 15, 2019
Identifying fake news, robots replacing teachers and advancing cancer detection and treatment are just three topics on the agenda at this year’s AI Day, New Zealand’s premier AI event on March 27-28th at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland. Presented by the AI Forum NZ and NewZealand.AI, A
February 13, 2019
Now that we are in February, the year is gearing up with plenty happening in the AI world, so this newsletter is a little larger than usual! AI-DAY 2019 The AI-DAY 2019 team has announced a stellar lineup of speakers at this year’s conference on 27-28 March in Auckland. I’m looking forwar
February 7, 2019
Welcome to 2019, which I expect will be a transformational year for Artificial Intelligence in New Zealand and around the world. I hope you enjoyed a relaxing summer break and are re-energised for the year ahead. Over the summer holidays I had the chance to reflect on the AI Forum’s ongoing
January 23, 2019
Join AI Forum NZ and FinTechNZ at the first joint event of the Tech Alliance 2019 event series, exploring how AI will transform the customer experience across the financial services industry. A recent international report on AI in Fintech found that ‘As FinTech applies da
January 16, 2019
New Zealand needs to seize new opportunities in 2019 and harness new AI technologies to deliver positive social and environmental outcomes, AI Forum New Zealand executive director Ben Reid says. Reid has just returned from a major international conference in Bangkok which was hosted by the Unite
December 20, 2018
Please join me in congratulating our new elected members who join the AI Forum’s Executive Council: Richard Green (University of Canterbury) Kari Jones (Air New Zealand), Rachel Kelly (Ethical AI), Ratneesh Suri (IAG), Louise Taylor (Simpson Grierson) and Ross Young (Google). We are privil
December 13, 2018