The National Science Challenges, a decade-long experiment in funding mission-led science, has ended, and the research shows it was a resounding success.
Emeritus professor Sally Davenport joins us to explain what was learned over that time and how we can keep the spirit of mission-led science alive.
We also discuss the Treasury report showing NZ lags in artificial intelligence adoption and the Government Communications Security Bureau's statement that it needs a much better national cybersecurity strategy.
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From the episode
- Treasury thinks we are laggards when it comes to artificial intelligence - BusinessDesk
- The impact of artificial intelligence – an economic analysis - NZ Treasury
- New tone in cybersecurity: GCSB report signals shift in addressing foreign threats - BusinessDesk
- Review of NCSC Procedures and Practices: Malicious cyber activity involving foreign state-sponsored actors targeting identified New Zealand individuals - GCSB
- Assessing the commercial and social value of the SfTI Challenge - NZIER
- The Practice of Science for Technological Innovation - learnings and implications for Te Ara Paerangi - Policy Quarterly
From around the web
- HP bails on always-online printers and subscription laser ink - PCWorld
- What is AI? Everyone thinks they know but no one can agree. And that’s a problem - Technology Review
- OpenAI illegally barred staff from airing safety risks, whistleblowers say - Washington Post
- AI Has Become a Technology of Faith - The Atlantic
- Rich lister Guy Haddleton saves failed start-up Nyriad as Exaba rises - NZ Herald
- Is it time to rethink New Zealand’s approach to mobile? - Instillery blog
