Call for independent watchdog to monitor NZ government use of artificial intelligence Communications & Technology New Zealand is a leader in government use of artificial intelligence (AI). It is part of a global network of countries that use predictive algorithms
Partner Content Building a smarter organisation with analytics and AI May 9, 2019 By SAS Artificial Intelligence is now mainstream, fuelling more and more aspects of business and day-to-day life. Beyond the hype, the question often asked is, how can
How much can we afford to forget, if we train machines to remember? April 18, 2019 By Gene Tracy Career Advice It’s common to frame discussions of societal transitions by focusing on the new skills that become essential. But instead of looking at what we’re learning,
Data61 an international exemplar of public sector 'digital innovation' done right April 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Data61 is pleased as punch to be presented as a world-leading example of how a public body can contribute to national “digital innovation” through a new
Nadia: the curious case of the digital missing person April 3, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Peter Shergold recently gave public servants a rev-up over the need to actually deliver on innovation instead of just talking about it, but there’s a
Promoted Law, big data and new technologies - what does it mean for Australia? March 27, 2019 By Waldron Smith Government engagement with issues such as cyber security, data protection, privacy and artificial intelligence is imperative. What impact does new technology bring to the government’s
Shergold sees a 'gulf between rhetoric and reality' of innovation and digital government March 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Senior public servants fuel cynicism among citizens and staff if their ambitious rhetoric about innovative new approaches does not achieve the promised outcomes, warns government
Machine-speed, human-inspired: the innovation pitch that rejects all the stereotypes of government February 26, 2019 By Harley Dennett Career Advice Waiting weeks or months for research to be compiled, days for a decision to be made and then chasing a signature to proceed: this is
Partner Content Smart Governments, Smart Cities December 14, 2018 By Matt Meakins Australia’s cities are some of the most liveable in the world. A raft of new technologies—including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and analytics—gives
Partner Content Bringing intelligence to government decision-making December 5, 2018 By Lisa Cornish For government, being able to streamline or automate high frequency, low risk decisions is at a critical stage. Faced with a flood of information, government
APS centre of excellence to develop the next generation of robot public servants November 28, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Department of Human Services has opened a new Augmented Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Canberra to lead development of virtual assistants and encourage their
Partner Content How AI will change the PGPA Act October 31, 2018 By Lisa Cornish The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act, or PGPA Act, is a cornerstone of the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework governing how Commonwealth public sector officials
Partner Content Using AI to support better government decision making – the right way October 16, 2018 By Lisa Cornish The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. Organisation data, program data, external agency data and data created by the Internet of
Partner Content Making policy for a future of artificial intelligence at scale September 27, 2018 By Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell and Dr Amy McLennan and Zac Hatfield-Dodds ‘Artificial intelligence’ (AI) is a hot topic in policy making. Data usage, privacy and algorithmic bias are the focus of discussion in numerous policy settings.
