16 March 2023
AI Forum executive director Madeline Newman joined Frances Valentine, founder of AcademyEX – which runs The Mind Lab and Tech futures Lab, for a chat about ChatGPT and what it could mean for our jobs with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ’s Nine To Noon programme.
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28 February 2023
Tēnā tātou katoa, ChatGPT is proving to be the iPhone moment for AI (thanks to Ming Cheuk for your excellent metaphor), with a good number of our members appearing in the news talking about the opportunities it has unleashed across a wide variety of applications, including: ElementX, Spark, Arcanum AI, Aware Group, Frankly AI, Ambit AI and University of Auckland. Get involvedWe have … Continue reading "How should society prepare for advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?"
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24 February 2023
Understanding artificial intelligence and the impact on education is like the 1820 introduction of the calculator for maths, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.
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13 February 2023
Images of driverless buses and robot waiters may make workers nervous, but an artificial intelligence (AI) expert says most jobs are safe – for now. However, AI would “absolutely” change how people worked and the tasks they performed over the next decade, AI Forum of New Zealand chief executive Madeline Newman said. “Technology is always changing and the jobs … Continue reading "How should society prepare for advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?"
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While evangelists predict human level intelligence by 2029, doomsayers say AI will bring the end of the human race! The truth is likely to lie between these extremes. However things pan out, AI is likely to have a big impact on our world. AI is advancing at a rapid pace and currently includes
August 16, 2017
Artificial intelligence (AI) Bitcoin, cybersecurity, leadership strategy and hi-tech exports are themes at this year's Canterbury Tech Summit on 14 September in Christchurch. In a recent Idealog interview Summit chair David Carter said technologies like AI are becoming part of everyday life as it be
August 16, 2017
Last night we hosted our first Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) Connect Event in Auckland. The sold out event showcased local AI talent, provided an excellent opportunity to make connections and learn more about local AI initiatives. Executive Director Ben Reid gave further
August 16, 2017
The man who wants his cars to make their own decisions is ironically warning against the technology driving it. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially a deep human-like intelligence embedded in a computer network, is dangerous, Elon Musk warns. "Well you say, 'What harm could a
July 17, 2017
Microsoft has released Seeing AI — a smartphone app that uses computer vision to describe the world for the visually impaired. With the app downloaded, the users can point their phone’s camera at a person and it’ll say who they are and how they’re feeling. They can also point
July 13, 2017
Welcome to our very first newsletter. The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) connects innovators, researchers, educators, regulators, investors and entrepreneurs. It has been a busy establishment period for the Forum as we set up our team and begin organising our programme for the
July 13, 2017
Cloud accounting provider Xero is using its sturdy revenue growth to further cash in on the artificial intelligence and machine learning space, calling it the next era of accounting innovation. The dual ASX- and NZX-listed company recently posted an annualised revenue of $NZ360million ($A340 million
July 12, 2017
In recent times, the terms Digital Human and Digital Employee have started being utilised more and more – even I have been guilty of using these terms. So, what do these terms mean? A Digital Human, in a business application is more than a pretty face – it is an omni-channel interface that uses
July 12, 2017
The numerous benefits from advances in AI based technologies depend entirely on the environment in which they evolve, says the Royal Society. According to a new report from the UK’s science academy, urgent consideration should be given to the 'careful stewardship' needed over the next d
July 9, 2017