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Griffin on Tech: OpenAI’s Air NZ tie-up, AI search and the Singapore AI connection
Air New Zealand has partnered with OpenAI to roll out GPT bots across the airline in a productivity push, while the Government has doubled down on its research links with Singapore, funding several AI projects.
What does AI think of NZ’s AI strategy?
What do Gen AI platforms have to say about NZ’s AI Strategy? their answers range from 55% - 80% there. Here is the full report.
Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
The common narrative around AI and productivity is that AI automates mundane tasks, making us faster at doing things and giving us more time for creative pursuits. This, however, is a naive view of how work happens.
Griffin on Tech: MethaneSAT loss, transparency, and a win for Auckland
For every dazzling image beamed home from Mars rovers or navigation satellite keeping ships on course, there are missions that go astray, technology that fails, and millions, sometimes billions, of taxpayer dollars lost to the void.
Does Digital Tech need to be regulated?
Does the digital technology industry need governing regulation? or is the flexibility of the current system working to keep us all safe?
Music is at the forefront of AI disruption, but NZ artists still have few protections
The government’s AI strategy prioritises adoption, innovation and a light-touch approach over these creative and cultural implications. But there is growing consensus internationally that regulatory intervention is warranted.