There is so much AI news each week it was taking over our digital pānui so we decided to pull that content out into a seperate post each week.  There were three big news themes in the AI news this week - we're all going to die, it's creating demand for computer chips and we should be worried about mis, dis and mal information. 

An industry partnership aimed at advancing digital twin technology has launched mirroring efforts across the Tasman to explore how digital twins can be used.

A team of University of Canterbury scientists have set out to develop algorithms to inform biosecurity efforts to tackle biological threats that could have devastating impacts on the environment - and the primary sector.

Do we have the regulatory tools to deal with generative AI? Our Privacy Commissioner says 'yes', but urges companies and government departments to proceed with caution.