Artificial Intelligence
AI poses less risk to jobs than feared - OECD
Fewer people's jobs are likely to be destroyed by artificial intelligence and robots than has been suggested by a much-cited study, an OECD report says.
Experts say AI will be bring big change that cannot be ignored
Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing technology, with far reaching implications that cannot be ignored by government, industry and business. Audio
Govt too upbeat about AI - expert
New Zealand needs to have a conversations about the enormous disruption AI will unleash over coming decades, the head of New Zealand's artificial intelligence forum says.
The future of AI and robotics
The International Robotics Exhibition is underway in Tokyo this week, with 130,000 visitors expected to attend the world's largest robotics fair. This Way Up technology correspondent Peter Griffin's… Audio, Gallery
Bird protection software
A network of wildlife sanctuaries has led to the reintroduction of many of New Zealand's native bird species, and now machine learning software could be an important tool in monitoring the survival of… Audio, Gallery
On the road to driverless cars
A high-powered panel discusses the changes autonomous vehicles will make on our driving, our roads and our world in front of a Dunedin audience. Audio
Meet the 'food computer'
It's a mini AI-powered hothouse where UV light exposure can be carefully controlled to produce nutritious crops that taste great. Risto Mikkulainen is one of those responsible for designing the AI… Audio, Gallery
Market Research and Artificial Intelligence
Automation, machine learning and AI are the new buzz words in the Market Research, insights and data industry. Horst Feldhaeuser explains what the differences are with some examples both from NZ and… Audio
Experts call for UN to ban killer robots
More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action to prevent the development of "killer robots".
An embryonic heart defect was fixed with gene editing – so what now?
A genetic heart disorder has been fixed using gene editing in human embryos. We assess how this week's big science story could impact New Zealand. Audio
What's the future for insurance?
Dr Michael Naylor says 70 percent of jobs in the insurance industry are at risk from major technological disruption, but its not all bad news. He's expecting the overall number of people employed in… Audio
Robots rebooting reporting?
We know about driverless cars, but are reporterless stories and podcasts just around the corner too? And what does a "true-blue Aussie" robot reading the news sound like? (Spoiler: not good) Video, Audio
Robots rebooting reporting?
We know about driverless cars, but are reporterless stories and podcasts just around the corner too? And what does a "true-blue Aussie" robot reading the news sound like? (Spoiler: not good)
Video, AudioReporting gets a robot re-boot?
We know about driverless cars, but are reporterless stories just around the corner too? And what does a "true-blue Aussie" robot reading the news sound like? (spoiler: not good)
Doctor in a box: a diagnosis machine
A medical device inspired by Star Trek and powered by artificial intelligence can test for 13 different medical conditions without a doctor in sight. Audio
How should NZ prepare for the disruption of AI?
The Institute of Directors says Artificial Intelligence is set to have an enormous impact on the way business and society operates, including productivity and employment. Kathryn Ryan talks with… Audio
The human intelligence behind artificial intelligence
A team from Otago University is researching people's legal rights in relation to robots and other forms of artificial intelligence.
Robot lawyers and AI accountants
We might have become used to robots in factories replacing workers on the shop but according to my next guest it's white collar workers who are now in the firing line of automation. Daniel Susskind is… Audio
Zuckerberg plans to build AI in 2016
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to build artificial intelligence to help him around the house and with his work.
What happens when computers learn to break the law?
Seventy percent of stock trading is now done by computers instead of people. These trading bots use a form of artificial intelligence to analyse trends in the market, scan the world's media for news… Audio
