Collins lays out plans to boost NZ’s AI uptake

Collins lays out plans to boost NZ’s AI uptake
MInister for Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins wants to establish a cross-agency work programme for AI in public services.
Ben Moore
Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins has made a first step towards bolstering the uptake of artificial intelligence in New Zealand.The minister's office released a Cabinet paper on Thursday that said NZ businesses are slower than their global counterparts to adopt AI out of uncertainty of future regulatory environments.The paper, Approach to work on Artificial Intelligence, is dated June 26, 2024 and outlines the minister’s plans to give businesses and the public sector greater confidence to “safel...

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