Andrew Chen

Artificial intelligence continues to seep into our daily lives, but what are the ethical implications of it? Audio

New Zealand is teaming up with tech firm Microsoft to fund research into social media algorithms.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement yesterday in New York.

The initiative has… Audio

Panellists David Slack and Nalini Baruch discuss today's announcement by the Prime Minister signalling the lifting of many of the Covid-19 mandates, the ups and downs of the housing market and… Audio

Panellists Jennie Moreton and Chris Clarke discuss the alarming situation in the Ukraine, whether QR codes are still needed, and 'hiatus brain'. Audio

Since the Government's Covid tracer app came into force QR codes have been mandatory for most businesses, but as the Omicron wave hits, are we still scanning in? And do we actually need to? At… Audio

With Omicron knocking on New Zealand's doorstep, there's concern about how our contact tracing system will cope when it begins spreading in the community.

The system came under severe strain when… Audio

The app to check whether people have a genuine vaccine pass launched this morning.

It's called the 'NZ Pass Verifier', and it's what cafes, bars, and other businesses will use to scan customers'… Audio

From this morning, anyone who is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to request a vaccination pass, dubbed "My Vaccine Pass". Once New Zealand enters the new traffic light system, the pass… Audio

As of this morning, the 3.4 million New Zealanders who've been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to apply for a vaccine pass. The long-awaited pass will soon be required to enter large… Audio

The government is in a race against time to introduce vaccine passports by next month -- but will it overtake the technological challenges in putting together a fully functioning proof-of-vaccination… Audio

As Cabinet starts to consider a vision for a post-lockdown future, and Australia prepares to trial vaccine passports with selected countries, questions are being asked about impacts on liberty and… Audio

Vaccine passports proving a person's immunisation status are expected to be in place around the turn of the year. It's unclear if the digital document will be for more than just international travel… Audio

Digital and ethics expert, Andrew Chen chats to Karyn about the wake-up call this latest community case presents. Dr Chen says he's worried that some people think they should be able to just use their… Audio

Cabinet will next week discuss whether to make use of the Covid Tracer app mandatory.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association says that doing so would mean added costs for businesses, among other… Audio

The number of people using the Covid Tracer app has dropped again, after the Auckland outbreak earlier this year. Dr Andrew Chen is a digital technology expert and a research fellow at Auckland… Audio

Making it compulsory to scan QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too hard basket by the government - for now.

Significant stumbling blocks have been identified - in particular too… Audio

A technology expert believes the long-awaited Bluetooth Covid Card as it was originally envisioned is likely dead in the water.

The Government first ordered trials of the bluetooth tracing technology… Audio

The government is being urged to hurry up with its vaccination awareness campaign, to avoid being drowned out by the anti-vax movement. 

The Ministry of Health says it has plans for a paid… Video, Audio

The Prime Minister has confirmed the two people who tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday caught the virus after one of them visited another family during Level 3 restrictions.

Under Level 3, you… Audio

A canvas of central Auckland has seen some community members in support of mandatory scanning. There are more than 2 million people registered for the app, and QR code scan rates have nearly doubled… Audio