11 June 2019
Greetings from a showery British summertime! I’ve made the trip over to the other side of the world this week, alongside a few other AI Forum members, to attend the 2019 CogX Festival of AI and Emerging Technology in Kings Cross, London. This is the largest gathering of the global AI community, with an estimated 15,000 attendees, 10 stages and 12 topics including healthcare, infrastructure, finance and economy.
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28 May 2019
Techweek19 wrap up, adopting the Christchurch Call and three new reports by AI Forum members
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23 May 2019
Last week the political leaders of New Zealand, France, Canada, the UK and other countries from around the world joined together with leaders from international technology companies and civil society organisations to adopt the Christchurch Call, exactly two months on from the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques on March 15th which resulted in 51 people losing their lives.
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23 May 2019
Last week the political leaders of New Zealand, France, Canada, the UK and other countries from around the world joined together with leaders from international technology companies and civil society organisations to adopt the Christchurch Call, exactly two months on from the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques on March 15th which resulted in 51 people losing their lives.
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23 May 2019
In the Christchurch Call summit, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has achieved a milestone consensus between countries and tech companies.
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Kia ora Readers, Next week is the third iteration of the nationwide Techweek festival. New Zealand’s technology and innovation sectors are growing rapidly, and Techweek fosters that growth by providing the national ecosystem with a week-long opportunity for connection and cross-polli
May 15, 2019
Growing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent pool in New Zealand is crucial to take full advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. NZTech’s Digital Skills for a Digital Nation report concluded that AI skills are required both in New Zealand and worldwide. There is a shortage of technical
May 10, 2019
Kia ora Readers, I hope that you enjoyed either (a) a relaxing extended break over the Easter/Anzac Day holidays or (b) a productive week at work while everyone else was away!...Which puts me in mind of the Productivity Commission’s new inquiry into Technology and the Future of Work. As t
May 1, 2019
Kia ora Readers, Welcome to our regular fortnightly round up of what's happening in AI in New Zealand and around the world. We now have nearly 2000 newsletter subscribers, so if you enjoy our regular updates, please consider forwarding it to a friend or colleague who can sign up here.Turing
April 24, 2019
Christchurch – The Productivity Commission’s new inquiry into the impact of tech on the future of work in New Zealand is a valuable first step for government to be better informed about the effect of tech developments when making policy, the national artificial intelligence organisati
April 23, 2019
Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign to Stop Killer Robots The AI Forum is supportive of the call for an international ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). Below are the details of public events with Mary Wareham, Advocacy Director of Human Rights Watch's Arms Division and Global Co
April 16, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaC_gkW9Sf4&t=2s 'International Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence' in Canberra brought together an array of experts to discuss how public policy, research and industry are approaching the opportunities and risks of AI in an international context. Sessio
April 4, 2019
Kia ora Readers, I’m still getting my feet back on the ground after last week’s high impact AI-DAY 2019 conference held in Auckland. Five hundred people gathered from all across New Zealand’s AI community to discuss important issues of how AI affects our society and businesses. We also ha
April 3, 2019
Kia Ora Readers, Our thoughts and compassion go out to everybody who has been affected by the devastating events in Christchurch last Friday.There are a number of opportunities to donate, attend a vigil or provide support to the victims and their families – however, please also
March 26, 2019