Kiwis are using artificial intelligence in growing numbers, but trust is low. Could the push toward safer, more responsible AI offer NZ an economic opportunity?
- Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Most New Zealanders are worried about AI, but the government’s new strategy has little to reassure them. Emulating the EUs approach to managing risk might help.
AI technologies have been left largely unregulated in New Zealand – and barely discussed during the election campaign. The country needs a clear plan for the brave new digital world.
Artificial intelligence could help create transparency and consistency in the legal system – our model shows how.
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