03 March 2025
The University of Auckland has launched a significant project examining AI's role in urban planning across New Zealand's major cities. As government agencies increasingly deploy AI systems, this research addresses critical questions about risks, safety and governance.
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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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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