AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Welfare: The Green Party says AI and automated decision-making must not be used for welfare payment decisions, arguing algorithms have already left people financially vulnerable. AI Security: A new Netskope report warns that AI systems in Australia and New Zealand are exposing sensitive data to unauthorised users, with “downstream” leaks now a major share of incidents. Sovereign AI for NZ/ANZ: Cloudera and Mistral partner to let enterprises run sovereign AI on private data across cloud, on-prem and air-gapped environments. Auckland Transport Tech & Governance: The Auckland Regional Transport Committee is now set up with ministerial and council appointees, aiming to reduce fragmented transport decision-making. City Rail Link: Auckland formally opened the City Rail Link, with passenger services due to begin soon. Health Cost Crunch: New research puts untreated hearing loss at more than $1b a year in economic costs for Aotearoa. Biosecurity Threat: A new invasive flower thrips has been detected in Australia and is damaging berry crops, raising food-price concerns. Space/Innovation: Christchurch’s growth story leans into tech, engineering and space clusters as the next value-add engine.
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