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Digital transformation, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to impact many current jobs and the income of many New Zealanders, a high-powered national tech leaders group says. It … Continue reading "Digital change expected to lose and create many jobs"
18 March 2018
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Encouraging more women into AI
Wow, it’s been a super busy month, as shown by the size of this month’s newsletter! Visiting New Zealand for last month’s Digital Nations conference, we welcomed Tomáš Ižo, Engineering … Continue reading "Encouraging more women into AI"
15 March 2018
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AI bringing exciting possibilities to NZ
In Phoenix, Arizona, cars are self-navigating the streets. In many homes, people are speaking to digital assistants, with the machines responding. Smartphones and apps can now recognise faces in photos … Continue reading "AI bringing exciting possibilities to NZ"
14 March 2018
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Hopelessly addicted inventor saving native birds with AI
A researcher described as a hopelessly addicted inventor who is using artificial intelligence (AI) to find native bird predators such as rats, stoats and possums, will be an interesting speaker … Continue reading "Hopelessly addicted inventor saving native birds with AI"
11 March 2018
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AI provides window to get women into tech
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is the next wave of technology and New Zealand must present a fresh window to help encourage women into tech roles.
07 March 2018
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NZ can’t afford to fall behind in the AI revolution
The head of New Zealand’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) company Soul Machines has issued a plea to New Zealand corporate companies not to fall behind in the global development of … Continue reading "NZ can’t afford to fall behind in the AI revolution"
28 February 2018
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Silicon Valley Amazon Kiwi manager speaking at AI-Day
A New Zealander who is leading one of the world’s most exciting artificial intelligent (AI) teams at Amazon in Silicon Valley is working on cutting-edge social impact projects such as … Continue reading "Silicon Valley Amazon Kiwi manager speaking at AI-Day"
27 February 2018
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Google machine vision leader presents to AI Forum audience in Wellington
Data quality is more important than quantity when training machine learning models, says visiting international expert, Tomáš Ižo.
26 February 2018
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Explore our Ecosystem
New Zealand has a thriving community working with AI technologies at all levels. Ahead of our forthcoming research report launch, we have published the first version of our ecosystem infographic … Continue reading "Explore our Ecosystem"
12 February 2018