The Government has released the first New Zealand strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) alongside guidance for businesses to invest with confidence in AI.

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents one of the most significant technological opportunities of our time. For New Zealand, embracing AI is not merely an option, it is essential for maintaining our competitiveness, attracting global talent, and delivering the productivity gains our economy needs to thrive.

By supporting and investing in tech, we can promote economic growth and employment in New Zealand. We can boost the tech sector by attracting and retaining the skills and expertise needed to help tech firms grow.

Titles of documents the Minister for Digital Economy and Communications received from MBIE in 2020.

There is a significant growth story ahead for successful digital technology firms in Aotearoa New Zealand. Given our distance from markets, these companies are important because they are global from day one, have a lower environmental footprint on average, are not constrained physically so are scalable, and present a pathway to high paying jobs for more New Zealanders. These are some of the reasons for backing New Zealand’s digital technologies sector.