What exactly is sovereign AI and why would we want it?

Machine learning and artificial intelligence expert Kiarie Ndegwa has been in the trenches with the tech for a decade, including working on Te Hiku Media's bilingual te reo Māori/NZ English transcription tool.

Ndegwa shares his unique perspective on what it means to truly own AI and data and dips into the technical details to debunk the claims that only Big Tech can deliver the goods to power AI.

Plus, the government's promise to open up genetic tech soon, US and China IT cold war continues, and NZ's telcos' steps toward modernisation.

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What exactly is sovereign AI and why would we want it?
Machine learning and artificial intelligence expert Kiarie Ndegwa has been in the trenches with the tech for a decade, including working on Te Hiku Media's bilingual te reo Māori/NZ English transcription tool.
Ndegwa shares his unique perspective on what it means to truly own AI and data and dips into the technical details to debunk the claims that only Big Tech can deliver the goods to power AI.
Plus, the government's promise to open up genetic tech soon, US and China IT cold war continues, and NZ's telcos' steps toward modernisation.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-podcast-the-value-of-ai-built-by-kiwis-for-kiwis">Reading list</a>

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The Business of Tech, hosted by leading tech journalist Peter Griffin and BusinessDesk Technology editor Ben Moore.  Every week they take a deep dive into emerging technology and news from the sector to help guide the important decisions all Business leaders make.
Issues such as cybersecurity, retaining trust after a cyberattack, business IT needs, purchasing SaaS tools and more.
New Episodes out every Thursday. Follow or subscribe to get it delivered straight to your favourite podcatcher.
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DIY AI - the value of AI built by Kiwis, for Kiwis

The ministry of foreign affairs and trade (Mfat) mishandled millions of dollars in an attempt to shift its IT systems to the cloud and roll out Microsoft Office.

BusinessDesk's Dileepa Fonseka, who broke the story, walks us through what he learned in his reporting.

Then, there's huge potential for digital twins in Aotearoa New Zealand but our approach has been siloed and slow.

We learn what it will take to get started from Keri Niven, the digital practice lead at Aurecon and leader of the Smart Cities Digital Twin Maturity Taskforce.

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The ministry of foreign affairs and trade (Mfat) mishandled millions of dollars in an attempt to shift its IT systems to the cloud and roll out Microsoft Office.
BusinessDesk's Dileepa Fonseka, who broke the story, walks us through what he learned in his reporting.
Then, there's huge potential for digital twins in Aotearoa New Zealand but our approach has been siloed and slow.
We learn what it will take to get started from Keri Niven, the digital practice lead at Aurecon and leader of the Smart Cities Digital Twin Maturity Taskforce.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-podcast-mfat-bungles-it-project-building-nzs-digital-twin">Reading list</a>

MFAT bungles IT project / Building NZ's digital twin

Mark Callander, CEO of our flagship sponsor 2degrees and Kiwi telco stalwart, joins us to talk all things telco.

He shares where 2degrees is up to in the Great Brand Merge, rolling out satellite to mobile connectivity, integrating AI into its business, challenging the electricity market, and more.

We also talk about the generative AI madness announced by Google and OpenAI this month.

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Mark Callander, CEO of our flagship sponsor 2degrees and Kiwi telco stalwart, joins us to talk all things telco.
He shares where 2degrees is up to in the Great Brand Merge, rolling out satellite to mobile connectivity, integrating AI into its business, challenging the electricity market, and more.
We also talk about the generative AI madness announced by Google and OpenAI this month.
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2degrees' CEO Mark Callander on keeping telco competitive - sponsored episode

After spending time in Ireland, Simon Walker was amazed at how Ireland, especially Dublin, had pulled itself out of the doldrums of the 80s to become a world-class tech hub.

The CEO and founder of tech-focused marketing company Proposition brought those thoughts back to Aotearoa with him and, although there are many differences between us, he saw enough similarities that we could learn a thing or two.

Walker explains his vision for NZ's tech-based economy and the lessons he learned in Ireland that led him there.

Also, we talk about the Kiwi startup with its eyes on an NZX listing, the dire need for an NZ cybersecurity strategy, and Australia's investment into quantum and beyond.

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After spending time in Ireland, Simon Walker was amazed at how Ireland, especially Dublin, had pulled itself out of the doldrums of the 80s to become a world-class tech hub.
The CEO and founder of tech-focused marketing company Proposition brought those thoughts back to Aotearoa with him and, although there are many differences between us, he saw enough similarities that we could learn a thing or two.
Walker explains his vision for NZ's tech-based economy and the lessons he learned in Ireland that led him there.
Also, we talk about the Kiwi startup with its eyes on an NZX listing, the dire need for an NZ cybersecurity strategy, and Australia's investment into quantum and beyond.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-irish-lessons-techs-place-in-nzs-future">Reading list</a>

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