RBNZ creates first AI role to help with economic forecasting

RBNZ creates first AI role to help with economic forecasting
An RBNZ milestone is to have AI pilots in its data and analytics platform in 2025. (Image: Getty)
John Anthony
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is recruiting for its first machine learning engineer role to help improve analytical tools for tasks including economic forecasting.A job description stated that the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) is investing in new technology and approaches to grow its data capabilities.The role would help assess the suitability of different technologies and methods.An RBNZ spokesman said this would be the first full-time artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning role created at the bank, and there were no projections on how...

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