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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 … Continue reading "What is the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand?"
11 November 2024
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Dunedin’s AI Hackathon revisited
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.
20 August 2024
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Hack mode: On.
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.
20 August 2024
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Empowering Aotearoa: The Impact of Technological Innovation on Productivity and Economic Resilience
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.
14 February 2024
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New website brings together latest thinking on AI governance
Callaghan Innovation and the AI Forum, New Zealand’s community of artificial intelligence technology champions, is today launching AI Governance, a new website to drive leadership in the responsible use and governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aotearoa New Zealand.
01 November 2023
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Aotearoa AI Summit 2022 Videos
The Aotearoa AI Summit brings together organisations from industry, academia and the public sector to learn, share and connect.Combining policy, ethics, security, research and practical business applications, the 2022 event … Continue reading "Aotearoa AI Summit 2022 Videos"
01 May 2023
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The rush is on to use ChatGPT – but what could it mean for our jobs?
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.
16 March 2023
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NZ education needs to swiftly embrace artificial intelligence
Understanding artificial intelligence and the impact on education is like the 1820 introduction of the calculator for maths, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.
24 February 2023
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The exciting future of ChatGPT in Aotearoa
More than a million people tested ChatGPT during its first few days online, generating everything from pop lyrics and trivia to generating articles, with sometimes dubious results, AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.
09 February 2023