Being AI: Charter schools 'business opportunity'

Being AI CEO David McDonald had an unusual upbringing. (Image: Being AI)

Wed, 15 May 2024

Being AI made waves with its reverse listing on the New Zealand Exchange in early April. One of the things puzzling commentators was the company's investment in private and partnership schools. Cécile Meier finds out what drove the investment and what’s next under the government’s charter schools initiative. Being AI's chief executive, David McDonald, has a history of artificial intelligence (AI) success. He raised millions of dollars for his previous company, Altered State Machine, ...

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