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 "AI in healthcare, NZ leading the world"
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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.
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AI is on the verge of making massive changes in New Zealand’s public health system which has been facing structural resourcing issues in the last two years, exacerbated by the covid pandemic. The AI Forum NZ says pervasive nurse and doctor shortages means Aotearoa needs to find new ways to spe
October 31, 2022
Tēnā tātou katoa, Celebrating Taranaki Who knew a Tuesday evening in New Plymouth would be so fruitful? In May 2022 we released our AI for Environment Report, which is essentially a stock take of AI being used primarily for environmental purposes in NZ. The research pointed to two
October 25, 2022
The scientists behind Opteran spent 10 years mapping a bee’s brain. This research is now powering Opteran’s array of new capabilities using biomimicry dubbed ‘Natural Intelligence’, from enabling machines to navigate and learn autonomously as insects do in nature, to obviating the need for
October 18, 2022
Tēnā tātou katoa,Wow! What a month it has been!We are an inclusive community that encourages our members to participate, and this year’s Summit was marked in its diversity of age, gender, ethnicity and industry.The theme was AI in Action – and strategically we wanted an event informed and in
September 27, 2022
The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand / Te Kahui Atami Iahiko o Aotearoa (AI Forum) annual meeting is being held on Wednesday 23 November 2022, giving you and your organisation a chance to be involved in shaping the future of AI in Aotearoa. The AI Forum was established to provide a c
September 23, 2022
Tēnā tātou katoa, Last month I talked about the NZ-wide hackathon series we are running in the lead up to our AI Summit in Auckland on 12 September. These hackathons are seeking to bring to life practical examples of some key recommendations from our AI for
August 25, 2022
The gender gap in the artificial intelligence sector (AI) risks perpetuating vastly inequitable outcomes for women in an age where digitalisation offers real economic advantage. The gender gap in AI is caused by the exclusion of women at every stage of the AI lifecycle, the tech powering our d
August 24, 2022
“The cost of inaction is rising exponentially and AI can help uncover hidden patterns that may help us create a better New Zealand for all. “This focus on AI in action is the central theme of the upcoming summit with top national and international speakers discussing the latest trends in AI.
August 10, 2022
Tēnā tātou katoa, In the lead up to our AI Summit taking place in Auckland on 12 September we are running a hackathon series across New Zealand. The top teams will be pitching at the Summit to be the overall winners. These hackathons are seeking to bring to life
July 27, 2022