Kia ora koutou, welcome to our AI wrap for Friday 22nd September. First up some of the more interesting news this week.  Study into effects of AI on knowledge worker productivity and quality. Insights into Gen AI use by students and teachers. How to learn Generative AI. Stories from the UK and Australia and more.

After years of promising to add end to end encryption to all of its messaging platforms, Meta now looks set to move to full encryption by the end of the year.

The Technology Users Association has called on the next Government to ramp up its efforts to address skills shortages which the tech sector has identified as its key barrier to growth.

We are facing a more complex collection of natural hazards. Geospatial intelligence is offering valuable insights to help governments and organisations protect communities.