The Playbook is a key part of the work that the New Zealand has underway in building trust, through the Digital Strategy for Aotearoa, and in helping raise awareness and guide New Zealand’s own AI journey, through the AI Strategy for Aotearoa.
21 July 2021
Current work underway Cornerstones being updated in light of AI Summit feedback, with draft AI Strategy being prepared. An engagement and communications plan is in development, as is work on some key projects that sit under the Strategy. Upcoming engagements/milestones Targeted engagements with key stakeholders on cornerstones underway. Post the AI Summit, we will consult …
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01 June 2021
How do you future proof your AI system for success? Here’s a 6-step process to successful AI deployment
26 May 2021
The AI Strategy is organised around six key areas that together, provide the framework for action, setting out our priorities for AI in New Zealand.
21 May 2021
Given the increasing impact of AI on human lives, policymakers are asking an important question: How to ensure that AI systems currently deployed are effectively compliant with existing regulation?
04 May 2021
Current work underway Initial Engagement is proceeding on the cornerstones, with a more in-depth engagement and communications plan in development. Upcoming engagements and milestones Initial engagement on the AI Strategy Cornerstones with key stakeholders is currently being planned. The AI Summit to be held on May 12 will also provide a further opportunity to engage …
Continue reading "AI Strategy Workstream Update #02.2021"
23 April 2021
This post considers the feasibility of ensuring that a society’s core values are operationalized in a government’s use of AI; it does so through the lens of an especially challenging value: fairness.
19 April 2021
With robust public policy Lessons learned from the UK Important lessons can be learned from the latest cases of misuse, underuse or over use of algorithms in high stake use cases, wildly reported in the media in 2020. Perhaps the most important lesson is on the importance of public confidence for the success of using …
Continue reading "How do we ensure the responsible use of AI by Governments?"
07 April 2021
As New Zealand is a small, forward-looking tech-savvy country, it feels natural for its government to look for initiatives in the area of AI regulation
22 March 2021
Current work underway Initial Engagement is proceeding on the cornerstones, with a more in-depth engagement and communications plan in development. Upcoming engagements and milestones Initial engagement on the AI Strategy Cornerstones with key stakeholders is currently being planned. The AI Summit to be held on May 12 will also provide a further opportunity to engage …
Continue reading "AI Strategy Workstream Update #01.2021"
19 March 2021
How should government and society come together to address the challenge of regulating artificial intelligence?
19 March 2021