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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Tēnā tātou katoa, Atamai Iahiko Atamai Tuatahi Our 5th annual Summit was full of intelligent, provocative and essential discussions, and our Chair Megan Tapsell launched our new logo thanks to brand agency Supermoon! Here’s a whistle stop tour of the day, with thanks to all of
September 28, 2023
Kia ora, The recent AI Forum Summit in Auckland was undoubtedly a highlight of the year, full of insights, networking, and action plans geared toward the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various sectors. IoT Alliance was thrilled to support an exclusive workshop with Mott
September 27, 2023
The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) Annual Meeting is coming soon and there is now a chance for you, or your organisation, to be involved in shaping the future direction of our Aotearoa AI sector! AIFNZ was established to provide a collaborative voice, create connecti
September 21, 2023
Ming Cheuk, www.elementx.ai In the rapidly ascending world of AI, the term "co-pilot" is becoming increasingly prominent. Whether it's GitHub Copilot helping develop software or an AI-enhanced successor to Microsoft's Clippy making document editing a breeze, the term captures a synergy betw
September 21, 2023
In the lead up to our AI Summit next month we are all still buzzing from our second annual AI for the Environment Hackathon Festival. With six venues in Auckland, Christchurch, Waikato and Wellington, and joined for the first time by Fiji, the level of competition really hotted up and the qualit
August 31, 2023
Tēnā tātou katoa The excitement levels are showing no signs of slowing down - and our next two months are all about engagement, with two of our most significant annual events happening in August and September alongside a number of events our expert members are speaking at. AI for the Envir
July 26, 2023
Listen to Ben King, co-founder of Boxfish Research, the visionaries of underwater robotics, talk about their innovative autonomous underwater vehicle ARV-i. Read more about Boxfish here. Collaborating with Norway’s Transmark Subsea, Boxfish developed a world-first, dockable hovering autonomous
July 21, 2023
Source: Meta Takeaways- Today, we’re introducing the availability of Llama 2, the next generation of our open source large language model. - Llama 2 is free for research and commercial use. - Microsoft and Meta are expanding their longstanding partnership, with Microsoft as the prefe
July 20, 2023
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington was proud to launch Te Whiri Kawe - the Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence on 13 June 2023 at the Kelburn campus. The Centre brings together expertise and innovation in data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learnin
July 20, 2023