Best of BusinessDesk: AI is already causing harm and we need legislation

Best of BusinessDesk: AI is already causing harm and we need legislation
Artificial intelligence has reached the point where it 'feels real'. (Image: Getty)
Ben Moore
In a now 21-year-old episode of Futurama, I Dated a Robot, protagonist Philip J. Fry enters the metaverse and buys a copy of Lucy Liu’s image and a warped version of her personality, which he uploads to a robot in the physical world to be his girlfriend. It only gets worse when you find out that the information is being forcibly removed from a kidnapped Lucy Liu. As technological advancements edge this reality ever closer, legislation to challenge the inevitable exploitation that the tech risks seems still out of reach.READ THE...

More Technology

Steven Joyce to chair NZME
Markets

Steven Joyce to chair NZME

Tech expert Bowen Pan will also join, later on. 

NZ's space sector revenue grows over 50% in five years
Policy

NZ's space sector revenue grows over 50% in five years

Advanced aviation is also a growing sector, according to a new industry survey.

Rocket Lab expanding its US defence efforts
News in Brief

Rocket Lab expanding its US defence efforts

Space company Rocket Lab is expanding its United States defence efforts, setting up a new holding company to reduce national security risks.The company that developed and launched rockets in New Zealand and the United States, and spacecraft and space systems, made US$123 million...

The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'
Health On The Up

The NZ company 'democratising hearing health'

Can hearing aids be made both affordable and desirable?