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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28 November 2024
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are potentially the most transformational technologies of our time. Recent advances in generative AI have provided the world with a glimpse of the new opportunities AI will create, but the full potential of the technology has yet to be unlocked. Over the past 30 years per capita incomes in NZ … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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11 November 2024
The AI Forum, in partnership with Callaghan Innovation and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, is advancing its research into the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our second survey is now live and we’re inviting New Zealanders to share their experiences and tell us how they are using AI right … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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26 September 2024
Kia ora, Thank you to everyone who joined us at our annual Aotearoa AI Summit: Atamai Tuatahi | Intelligence First! It was a huge success thanks to all of our members, speakers and sponsors who made the day truly remarkable! The energy and insights shared were inspiring, from exploring AI’s economic potential and key announcements from … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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25 September 2024
Avoid an AI governance blind spot! Board members need to seriously consider artificial intelligence (AI) governance as AI becomes integral to business operations. Understanding its impact is key to fulfilling their duty of care, managing risks and guiding their organisations in using AI responsibly and ethically. As I took on more governance roles, I recognised … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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19 September 2024
As AI continues to transform the way we work, learn and connect, strong AI governance is key to ensuring success. It helps organisations use AI responsibly, aligned with both their goals and ethical standards. We’ve connected with industry leaders to explore practical strategies for success – covering everything from building solid frameworks to monitoring AI’s … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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18 September 2024
Kia ora, The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AI Forum) Annual Meeting is coming soon, and this provides you and your organisation an opportunity to be involved in shaping the future direction of AI in Aotearoa! The AI Forum brings together New Zealand’s AI community to harness the power of AI to enable a … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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05 September 2024
The AI Forum is delighted to announce the establishment of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Working Group. The AEC sector is a vital part of New Zealand’s economy, contributing over $17.6 billion or 6.3% of GDP. However, like many industries, it faces challenges including productivity and preparing infrastructure for climate change. This is where … Continue reading "Welcome to AI Forum News!"
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21 August 2024
Congratulations to our AI Hackathon 2024 regional winners! Our four day festival featured 48 hour hackathons across multiple locations.
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20 August 2024
In preparation for the event, we reached out to local companies to secure mentors and expert speakers. We are extremely grateful for the enthusiasm and support we were met with. We learned a lot about the tech sector in Dunedin and were even invited to office tours of some of the companies.
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20 August 2024
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting the Wellington chapter of the AI Forum of New Zealand's AI for the Environment Hackathon Festival. It's a tremendous event that brought together over 250 hackers across six locations.
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24 July 2024
Today, we’re delighted to announce the publication of our AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand. Special thanks to our dedicated working group, our Executive Council and Workshop contributors.
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24 July 2024
This month in our new AI leadership Q&A series we meet executive council member Anshuman Banjeree and discover what inspires him.
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24 July 2024
The AI Forum of New Zealand proudly announces the publication of the AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand. It proposes leveraging existing industry initiatives to help drive results and achieve a shared vision.
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17 June 2024
Everyone talks about the impact artificial intelligence is having in the workplace, but no one has been able to accurately measure this. That’s about to change, as AI Forum NZ partners with Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation to launch the first of a series of quarterly surveys to measure AI’s impact.
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March has been another busy month with great attendance across various events and initiatives throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Working Groups This month we established governance for the AI Strategy for Aotearoa Working Group and laid the groundwork for a new Working Grou
March 28, 2024
Warner Bros Discovery’s recent announcement scaling back operations in New Zealand’s free-to-air news sector, marks another blow to independent news sources. This move underscores a broader trend of traditional media outlets grappling with the generational shift and rise of social plat
March 1, 2024
2024 is turning out to be just as action packed as 2023, with game changing new developments in the world of AI coming thick and fast. With that in mind, our 2024 Working Groups are getting underway with AI Governance, Large Language Models and AI Strategy&n
February 26, 2024
The recent launch of a significant resource, the NZ AI Policy Tracker, by the esteemed Brainbox Institute is welcomed by the AI Forum New Zealand. This tool represents a pioneering effort to consolidate information concerning Aotearoa New Zealand's disparate AI regulatory framework, providing a uni
February 16, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of global economies, Aotearoa New Zealand stands at a pivotal juncture, poised to harness the transformative power of technological innovation to propel its productivity to new heights. The recent unveiling of a groundbreaking report by The Productivity Commission und
February 14, 2024
A renewed focus on growing three technology sectors – CreativeTech, Fintech and HealthTech – could transform Auckland into a world-class tech hub over five years, says a new report by the Auckland Tech Council, a group of Auckland Business Chamber members from across the technology sector. A
February 5, 2024
January 8, 2024 SupaHuman.ai, a pioneering AI solutions provider, is set to revolutionise the Artificial Intelligencelandscape in New Zealand. The company, founded by industry stalwarts Dave Howden, Blair Woods,and Zane Hemmingsen Jensen, aims to unlock the full potential of AI for New Zealand b
January 17, 2024
We have an exciting new year just over the horizon!Working Groups delivering great content now and into 2024: Following on from our launches of the AI Governance website and XAI white paper in November, this month our LLM Working Group launched the prototype of our
December 18, 2023
Tēnā tātou katoa, Well that was an exciting month! The first anniversary of Chat-GPT’s release did not pass us by without some controversy and Google released their Gen AI search tool - give it a try from your personal account. Read more here. We have
December 1, 2023