Critical Aotearoa AI summit will help pave the way
Tāmaki Makaurau – New Zealand’s vital AI event next month, Aotearoa AI Summit, will help pave the way for the future of artificial intelligence around the country, to help the economy.
The AIForumNZ says it is anticipating fluid intelligence, a more complex use of AI which will allow technology to combine different forms of knowledge to solve more complex problems.
“Waikato University recently installed some of the most advanced AI systems in the world,” AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman says.
“The installation follows a pledge by the country to become a world leader in AI research and development. This AI system can quickly and efficiently process huge amount of data which allows AI and machine learning intelligence to solve complex problems,” Newman says.
“We’re committed to advancing the Aotearoa AI ecosystem so that we can realise the immense opportunities AI represents for the tech industry and our business economy. The summit in Auckland on September 12 will be a big stepping stone for AI in New Zealand.
“We are seeing clever use of AI which will be essential for solving some of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges from improving health outcomes and managing cities better to environmental sustainability.
“Our recent research looked into the five key environmental outcomes for Aotearoa where AI can deliver meaningful solutions from both modern science and matauranga Māori perspectives.
“The cost of inaction is rising exponentially and AI can help uncover hidden patterns that may help us create a better New Zealand for all.
“This focus on AI in action is the central theme of the upcoming summit with top national and international speakers discussing the latest trends in AI.
“However AI is not a silver bullet, so there will also be important work on subjects like ethical AI and use of data.”
The annual summit provides an opportunity for people and organisations at the cutting edge of the AI wave to gather, learn and ensure Kiwi’s get the best from this rapidly developing technology.
The AI Forum is part of the NZTech Alliance and is a not for profit working with government and industry on the development of a national AI strategy for New Zealand.
AI can boost Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity and help in the fight against climate change. It can support environmental sustainability.
For further information contact AIForumNZ executive director Madeline Newman on 021 274 9778, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller on 021 02520767 or NZTech’s media specialist, Make Lemonade editor-in-chief Kip Brook on 0275 030188
Photo: Madeline Newman
Lisa was born in Auckland at the start of the 1970s, living in a small campsite community on the North Shore called Browns Bay. She spent a significant part of her life with her grandparents, often hanging out at the beaches. Lisa has many happy memories from those days at Browns Bay beach, where fish were plentiful on the point and the ocean was rich in seaweed. She played in the water for hours, going home totally “sun-kissed.” “An adorable time to grow up,” Lisa tells me.
Lisa enjoyed many sports; she was a keen tennis player and netballer, playing in the top teams for her age right up until the family moved to Wellington. Lisa was fifteen years old, which unfortunately marked the end of her sporting career. Local teams were well established in Wellington, and her attention was drawn elsewhere.