Putting AI to use in Aotearoa

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Our Changing World

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Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Science

Putting AI to use in Aotearoa

Our Changing World

26 minutes 38 seconds

4 weeks ago

Putting AI to use in Aotearoa

From the public service sector to businesses to individuals, AI’s uptake across New Zealand has been rapid. And it’s not just large language models. Claire Concannon meets researchers who are harnessing different kinds of artificial intelligence to boost aquaculture, prepare for a measles outbreak and assist in urban conservation. But alongside the benefits sit potential harms. How can we try to minimise them in our AI future?

In this episode:

01:00 – Introduction to Dr Andrew Lensen and about AI

06:00 – Professor Bing Xue and applied AI for aquaculture

09:15 – Dr Fiona Callaghan models measle outbreak scenarios

13:30 – Dr Andrew Lensen and the kākā project

18:30 – Social and ethical issues of AI…

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details