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Increasingly, law and legal activities are implemented and performed through digital systems. This presents both risk and opportunity. Brainbox is working with long-time partner, Verb, to conduct public-facing experiments showing how technology itself can be used for regulatory purposes. We are doing this through Syncopate Lab. < Back Syncopate Lab Current Project 2019 - current Together with Verb , Brainbox has founded Syncopate Lab (also known as the Digital Legal Systems Lab). Syncopate reflects our commitment to demonstrating the benefits of better digital legal systems through applied examples, working directly with real clients and stakeholders on real systems. Syncopate was founded based on our commitment to the rule of law, to public service and the public interest, and making sure digital systems and legal systems better reflect one another. Ineffective and inefficient systems not only hurt to use, but can cause real harm too, to the people who use them, and the people who are affected by the outcomes they produce. We think society can do better and we’re committed to supporting that work. Access the discussion paper Legislation as Code report Previous Next

In 2018, Brainbox received support from the New Zealand Law Foundation to publish a report called 'Perception Inception', which looked at the legal implications of emerging synthetic media technologies, including "deepfakes". < Back Is the New Zealand legal system ready for deepfakes? Past Project May 2019 In 2018, the sky was falling. New technologies let more people than ever before make it look or sound like something had happened when it never had. We applied to the New Zealand Law Foundation to investigate these technologies. What could they do? How good were they? What harms might they cause? We assessed the New Zealand legal system to consider whether we were ready. We concluded by urging caution against regulating for deepfakes due to risks to freedom of expression. We found a range of legal mechanisms that could be used to remedy harms, but recommended that the law on non-consensual intimate visual recordings be clarified. Access the report See our current work on disinformation Previous Next

Brainbox submitted to the Government Administration Committee on a proposed national internet filter, drawing on our research and consulting in related areas. < Back Submission on proposed national internet filter Past Project October 2021 Brainbox submitted to the Government Administration Committee on a proposed national internet filter, drawing on our research and consulting in related areas, including for the Digital Council on Automated Decision-Making , and on Legislation as Code . The proposal for the internet filter was abandoned in late 2021. Access submission on Parliament website Back to Projects Previous Next

All Videos All Categories Play Video Play Video 01:13:44 Regulating AI: NZ's Path in a Global Context AI has captured the world's attention, prompting significant debate around whether and how it should be regulated. While longstanding AI ethics principles have shaped regulation in places like the European Union, overall, the regulatory landscape is still developing. So what does this mean for New Zealand? And how should we approach this multifaceted topic? In this webinar, Brainbox Director Tom Barraclough delves into the implications for New Zealand amidst the global discourse on AI regulation. Drawing from his recent presentation to the AI & Society group at Victoria University of Wellington, Tom shares insights on potential pathways for regulating AI in New Zealand. Play Video Play Video 01:04:02 Transparency Initiatives Portal launch and panel discussion Transparency is now a core component of platform regulation, with legislative and voluntary frameworks proliferating globally. But meaningful transparency requires an ongoing, systematic approach – one that is carefully designed and proactively implemented. On March 7-8, 2024, the Brainbox Institute, Integrity Institute and Global Network Initiative hosted an expert panel to explore this topic, featuring insights from Brandon Silverman (Mozilla, CrowdTangle), Jess Hemerly (YouTube), Shashank Mohan (Centre for Communication Governance) and Wafa Ben-Hassine (Omidyar Network). This event marked the launch of the Transparency Initiatives Portal, providing a central hub for resources and networks related to transparency initiatives. Additionally, the Integrity Institute introduced its new overview resource for online social platform transparency. Play Video Play Video 01:01:24 Deciphering media literacy: Charting the future in Aotearoa Media literacy is commonly cited as a potential solution to combat harmful online content. But what exactly is media literacy? What work is currently being done in Aotearoa? And what opportunities and barriers exist for enhancing media literacy? On Monday 18 December, the Brainbox Institute celebrated the launch of its new policy briefing paper exploring these questions about media literacy – a topic gaining increasing attention as policymakers worldwide confront issues such as mis- and disinformation, online extremism, declining trust in institutions and more. The launch event included an expert panel discussion, featuring Associate Professor Helen Sissons, journalist, researcher & communications consultant Atakohu Middleton, and President of the National Association of Media Educators Ian Thomas.

Following attendance at the Waikato Security Dialogue, Brainbox personnel contributed a chapter on deepfakes and synthetic media to an edited volume from Routledge. < Back Chapter in 'Emerging Technologies and International Security: Machines, the State, and War' (Routledge) Past Project 2020 Following attendance at the Waikato Security Dialogue, Brainbox personnel contributed a chapter on deepfakes and synthetic media to an edited volume from Routledge. "The chapter outlines the initial difficulties of regulating synthetic media technologies, while introducing the reader to the fundamental problems that synthetic media poses to international security. Synthetic media also includes a range of ordinary communications technologies that are designed and utilized for everyday civilian purposes, including augmented reality, virtual reality, computational photography, photo editing, and voice synthesis technologies. It is unstable and unreliable for regulatory purposes, in part because it infers that deepfakes are delineable and distinct from other synthetic media in the technologies and resources used to create them." Link to the chapter Read our report on deepfake technology Previous Next

Get in touch with Brainbox and ask any questions you may have. Email us at info@brainbox.institute. Contact For media inquiries, please email media@brainbox.institute . For all other inquiries, please use the contact form. Brainbox is based in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. Name Email Subject Message We'll be in touch! Submit

New Zealand law doesn't make it clear whether synthesising sexual imagery of someone without their consent is criminal. We made a submission to the Justice Committee outlining how the law should be fixed. < Back New Zealand law and synthetic pornography Past Project March 2021 New Zealand law doesn't make it clear whether synthesising sexual imagery of someone without their consent is criminal. We made a submission to the Justice Committee outlining how the law should be fixed. Our work on synthetic media has been mentioned in Parliamentary debates on the topic . While the Justice Committee recently declined to incorporate clarifying amendments around synthetic “pornography”, MP Louisa Wall introduced a supplementary order paper proposing an amendment that would resolve the legal ambiguity we identified. Submission on Parliament website Read our report on deepfake technology Previous Next

New Zealand is among the countries around the world looking to regulate disinformation and other user-generated content. Brainbox is conducting legal research with funding from the Borrin Foundation and InternetNZ to investigate how disinformation can be approached as a policy problem without undermining human rights principles. < Back Content regulation and disinformation in New Zealand Past Project 2022-2024 The Borrin Foundation and InternetNZ have funded Brainbox to investigate legal frameworks for regulating disinformation. This project will take place from late 2022 through to the end of 2023. Currently, a number of jurisdictions around the world - including New Zealand - view disinformation as a policy problem and are considering how to regulate it. While there is considerable pressure and urgency for governments to introduce legislation, the issue of disinformation and the harms it causes are still poorly understood. Consequently, state interventions against disinformation risk negatively impacting human rights. Brainbox seeks to provide concrete answers to legal questions, clarity on technical considerations, and a usable framework for balancing the rights, responsibilities, and risks inherent in this area. This will be of immediate benefit to scholars, civil society, and government, and of indirect benefit to New Zealand society as a whole by ensuring that government and civil society responses to disinformation are both better informed and grounded in a strong legal and human rights framework. It will also play a crucial role in connecting civil society networks in New Zealand to broader international efforts. Throughout the course of the project, we will be publishing a range of discussion papers on our website, which will be supplemented with online and in-person events throughout 2023. Sign-up to our mailing list or follow us on Twitter to be notified of any new publications or event announcements. Read our position paper Back to Projects Previous Next

Brainbox is a public interest think law tank and consultancy at the intersection of technology, law, and public policy. Law. Tech. Policy. We conn ect the dots. You and your team might be experts in one of these spaces. But fluency in all three is rare, and time is scarce. That’s where we come in. Here’s how we can help Advice on the stakeholder landscape and navigating multi-stakeholder processes. Leading tricky discussions - both publicly and privately. Building your conceptual understanding of new technologies, or concepts in the legal system. Designing, analysing and describing public policy, legal systems, and digital systems. Desktop research and verbal or written summaries. A constructive place to test your thinking, or a first draft to get you started. Creating software and digital solutions for implementing your objectives, including through work with your existing partners. We are small and nimble to support systems that must necessarily be large and slow. There’s a place in the world for hierarchies and pyramids, but sometimes emerging issues need a different approach. We’ll tell you what you need to know, and make suggestions for how to use that knowledge. Clear communication, efficient operation, and treating everyone with respect for the unique knowledge and experience they bring. Let’s talk. > Contact us Who we’ve worked with Home: Clients

In partnership with Verb and the Digital Legal Systems Lab (now known as Syncopate Lab), Brainbox carried out legal research and design with Āhau, a platform developing a decentralised digital identity services for iwi and hapū to register their tribal affiliations. < Back Tribal digital identity project with Āhau Past Project 2022-2023 In partnership with Verb , Brainbox carried out legal research and design for Āhau , a platform developing a decentralised digital identity service for iwi and hapū. This project began in November 2022 and continued through to October 2023. It was funded by the Cardano network's Project Catalyst . Traditionally, digital identity services in Aotearoa New Zealand have not served Māori communities well - for many Māori, their data is housed in centralised digital databases that do not recognise concepts like mana or tino rangatiratanga. After extensive community consultation, Āhau began developing a decentralised digital identity service that specifically caters to the needs of iwi and hapū. In mid-2022, Āhau approached Brainbox and Verb to advise on the existing legislation and rules when it comes to building a new digital identity service, as well as suggest any adjustments that could be made to the rules or their intended products. This project was particularly timely, given that the Department for Internal Affairs were in the process of making changes to their digital identity system. Brainbox and Verb therefore also helped Āhau engage with DIA’s developing understanding and regulation of digital identity, in a way that avoided recolonisation and ensured the digital identity needs of Māori were being met. This project sat under the Digital Legal Systems Lab (now Syncopate Lab), a public interest initiative orientated toward building trust in digital legal systems and digital regulatory design through open case studies and applied examples. Visit Āhau Back to Projects Previous Next

This is the NZ AI Policy Tracker, brought to you by the Brainbox Institute. The tracker is a one-stop resource for information about Aotearoa New Zealand’s AI regulatory landscape, focusing primarily on government policies, but also including inputs from civil society and academia. It will be regularly updated and welcomes submissions. NZ AI Policy Tracker This is the NZ AI Policy Tracker, brought to you by the Brainbox Institute. The tracker is a one-stop resource for information about Aotearoa New Zealand’s AI regulatory landscape, focusing primarily on government policies, but also including inputs from civil society and academia. It will be regularly updated and welcomes submissions. Where specific days are not known for dates, we have opted to enter the first day of the month. On the rare occasions where a month is not known, we have entered YYYY/06/01 for sorting purposes. Title Category Date Produced Produced by Link Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA) Group or body 2021/11/16 AIRA https://www.airesearchers.nz/ The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs and Work in New Zealand Research Report 2021/05/25 New Zealand Law Foundation & Otago University https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/312060/https-wwwotagoacnz-caipp-otago828396pdf-828396.pdf AI & Society Seminar Series, Victoria University of Wellington Group or body 2022/01/01 Prof Ali Knott https://ecs.wgtn.ac.nz/Groups/AI_and_Society/AI_and_Society_Seminars AI & Society Group, Victoria University of Wellington Group or body 2022/01/01 Victoria University of Wellington https://ecs.wgtn.ac.nz/Groups/AI_and_Society/ AI Forum of New Zealand Group or body 2017/06/01 Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand https://aiforum.org.nz/ Callaghan Innovation Group or body 2013/02/01 Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/ Te Pokapū Hātepe o Aotearoa New Zealand Algorithm Hub Group or body 2020/11/01 Te Pokapū Hātepe o Aotearoa New Zealand Algorithm Hub https://algorithmhub.co.nz/ Brainbox Institute Group or body 2018/10/02 Brainbox Institute https://www.brainbox.institute/ Te Kāhui Raraunga Group or body 2019/06/01 Te Kāhui Raraunga https://www.kahuiraraunga.io/ Data Ethics Advisory Group Group or body 2019/09/11 Government Chief Data Steward https://data.govt.nz/leadership/advisory-governance/data-ethics-advisory-group/ Interim Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Group or body 2023/09/21 The Cabinet of New Zealand https://data.govt.nz/leadership/the-interim-centre-for-data-ethics-and-innovation/ Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures Research Center 2020/03/04 The University of Auckland https://informedfutures.org/ Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSAI) Research Center 2022/11/28 Victoria University of Wellington https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/cdsai Data Science Research Centre Research Center 2022/07/01 Auckland University of Technology https://dsrg.aut.ac.nz/ Industrial AI Group at UOA Research Center 2019/02/01 The University of Auckland https://yuqianlu.xyz/ Institute of Biomedical Technologies Research Center 1997/06/01 Auckland University of Technology https://ibtec.aut.ac.nz/ AI and Digital Business Special Interest Group Research Center 2020/06/01 Massey University https://www.massey.ac.nz/about/colleges-schools-and-institutes/massey-business-school/research-at-massey-business-school/business-research-centres-groups-special-interest-groups/ai-digital-business-special-interest-group/ Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy (CAIPP) Research Center 2018/06/01 University of Otago https://www.otago.ac.nz/caipp Artificial Intelligence Research Group Research Center 2023/10/30 University of Canterbury https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/research/about-uc-research/research-groups-and-centres/artificial-intelligence-research-group Nelson AI Institute (NAI) Research Center 2019/06/01 Nelson AI Institute (NAI) https://www.nai.org.nz/ Knowledge Engineering and Discovery Research Institute Research Center 2002/07/01 Auckland University of Technology https://kedri.aut.ac.nz/ NAOInstitute Research Center 2023/05/01 The University of Auckland https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/our-research/naoinstitute.html Centre for Sensor Network and Smart Environment Research Center 2006/11/01 Auckland University of Technology https://sense.aut.ac.nz/SeNSe_Lab/ Centre for Social Data Analytics Research Center 2016/01/01 Auckland University of Technology https://csda.aut.ac.nz/ Centre for Robotics and Vision Research Center 2015/03/01 Auckland University of Technology https://cerv.aut.ac.nz/ Artificial Intelligence Institute Research Center 2021/04/01 The University of Waikato https://ai.waikato.ac.nz/ Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR) Research Center 2000/06/01 Auckland University of Technology https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/engineering-computer-and-mathematical-sciences/research/centre-for-artificial-intelligence-research-cair AiLab at AUT Research Center 2020/01/28 Auckland University of Technology https://www.aut.ac.nz/aut-artificial-intelligence-initiative/ai-related-research-across-aut-institutes,-centres-and-groups/ai-specialist-in-residence-and-the-ailab-at-aut Government Use of Artificial Intelligence in New Zealand Research Report 2019/06/12 New Zealand Law Foundation & Otago University https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/312588/https-wwwotagoacnz-caipp-otago711816pdf-711816.pdf Building a Digital Nation Research Report 2017/03/01 Ministry for Business, Innovation, and Employment https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/247943bfa5/building-a-digital-nation-bga.pdf The International Regulatory Landscape for AI Research Report 2023/12/01 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet https://bpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.auckland.ac.nz/dist/f/688/files/2023/07/Regulatory-landscape.pdf Algorithm Assessment Report Research Report 2018/10/01 Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs & Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand https://data.govt.nz/toolkit/data-ethics/government-algorithm-transparency-and-accountability/algorithm-assessment-report/ Assessing Risk of Re-offending: Recalibration of the Department of Corrections’ Core Risk Assessment measure Research Report 2021/06/01 Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections https://www.corrections.govt.nz/resources/research/journal/volume_8_issue_1_june_2021/assessing_risk_of_re-offending_recalibration_of_the_department_of_corrections_core_risk_assessment_measure Artificial Intelligence for the Environment in Aotearoa New Zealand Research Report 2022/05/01 Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand https://aiforum.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AI-for-the-Environment-Report-2022-1.pdf Mana Whakaora | Equity Report A Review of the Contact Tracing Technologies Research Report 2020/12/07 Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health & University of Waikato https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/20201207-te-whatu-equity-report.pdf Public Consultation: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms (SOSMP) Public consultation 2023/06/26 Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs https://www.dia.govt.nz/safer-online-services-media-platforms-consultation Principles for the Safe and Effective Use of Data and Analytics Internal Policy 2018/05/16 Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu Privacy Commissioner & Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand https://www.privacy.org.nz/assets/New-order/Resources-/Publications/Guidance-resources/Principles-for-the-safe-and-effective-use-of-data-and-analytics-guidance3.pdf Data Protection and Use Policy Internal Policy 2022/01/01 Toi Hau Tāngata Social Wellbeing Agency https://www.digital.govt.nz/assets/Standards-guidance/Privacy/Data-Protection-and-Use-Policy-DPUP-January-2022-Version-1.2.pdf Māori Data Sovereignty and Privacy Tikanga in Technology Discussion Paper Commentary 2023/03/01 Te Ngira Institute for Population Research - University of Waikato https://tengira.waikato.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/961645/MDSov-and-Privacy_20March2023_v2.pdf Taiuru & Associates with Dr Karaitiana Taiuru MInstD Māori AI, Data Sovereignty, IP and Emerging Tech Ethicist & Researcher Commentary 2002/06/01 Dr Karaitiana Taiuru https://taiuru.co.nz/ Responsible AI for Social Media Governance Commentary 2021/11/01 Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence https://gpai.ai/projects/responsible-ai/social-media-governance/responsible-ai-for-social-media-governance.pdf Building Better AI in Aotearoa Commentary 2021/05/17 Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand https://aiforum.org.nz/2021/05/17/building-better-ai-in-aotearoa/#:~:text=The%20National%20AI%20Strategy%20is,and%20economically%20prosperous%20New%20Zealand. An Introduction to the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms and Schools Commentary 2023/03/20 The Education Hub https://theeducationhub.org.nz/an-introduction-to-the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-classrooms-and-schools/ Toi Hangarau a Report on Māori Technology Companies 2023 Commentary 2023/02/02 Pāua Interface Ltd https://publuu.com/flip-book/75621/226497/page/1 Why is Regulating AI Such a Challenge Commentary 2023/07/13 Office of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/2023/07/13/why-is-regulating-ai-such-a-challenge/#:~:text=There%20are%20no%20AI%2Dspecific,agencies%20have%20signed%20up%20to. Trustworthy AI in Aotearoa Commentary 2020/03/04 Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand https://aiforum.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Trustworthy-AI-in-Aotearoa-March-2020.pdf Artificial Intelligence Commentary 2023/05/14 Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/topics/artificial-intelligence-2/ A Constructive Approach to AI Commentary 2023/10/25 Te Mana Tautikanga o Aotearoa Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/news-and-updates/a-constructive-approach-to-ai/ Reimagining Regulation for the Age of AI: New Zealand Pilot White Paper 2020/06/29 World Economic Forum https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Reimagining_Regulation_Age_AI_2020.pdf The Digital Inclusion Blueprint Te Maher Mo te Whakaurung Matihiko White Paper 2019/05/03 Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs https://www.digital.govt.nz/digital-government/programmes-and-projects/digital-inclusion/governments-vision-the-digital-inclusion-blueprint/ OIA 107633 OIA Response 2023/11/01 Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/OIA-107633.pdf OIA 1302815 OIA Response 2023/03/03 Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga Ministry of Education https://assets.education.govt.nz/public/Documents/our-work/information-releases/responses-to-Official-Information-Act-requests/1302815-Response.pdf Technology Advisory Groups at IRD OIA Response 2023/02/13 Te Tari Taake Inland Revenue Department https://www.ird.govt.nz/-/media/project/ir/home/documents/oia-responses/february-2023/2023-02-13-technology-advisory-groups-at-inland-revenue.pdf?modified=20230308001235&modified=20230308001235 The Government Data Strategy and Roadmap Strategy 2021/09/17 Government Chief Data Steward https://data.govt.nz/leadership/strategy-and-roadmap/ The Digital Strategy for Aotearoa Strategy 2020/07/14 A cross-agency team with representatives from Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs , Te Tari o Te Pirimia Me Te Komiti Matua Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand https://www.digital.govt.nz/dmsdocument/237~the-digital-strategy-for-aotearoa/html Public Participation in Government in the Future Strategy 2022/06/30 Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Public-Participation-in-Government-in-the-Future-Draft-for-Consultation.pdf System Map and Work Programme: AI and Data Ethics Strategy 2023/07/18 Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Corporate/Cabinet-papers/Cabinet-papers-Establishment-of-the-Interim-Centre-for-Data-Ethics-and-Innovation/System-Map-AI-and-Data-Ethics-18-July-2023-MM2656.pdf The Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan Strategy 2023/04/15 Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment & NZTech https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/digital-technologies-industry-transformation-plan.pdf NZ Vision for Health Technology Strategy 2020/08/10 Te Whata Ora Health New Zealand https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/our-health-system/digital-health/vision-for-health-technology/ Long-term Insights Briefing Strategy 2023/03/30 Te Papa Atawahi Department of Conservation & Land Information New Zealand https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/about-doc/long-term-insights-briefings/2023/ltib2023-doc-linz.pdf Precision health: exploring opportunities and challenges to predict, prevent, diagnose, and treat health needs more precisely in Aotearoa New Zealand Strategy 2023/08/07 Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/ltib-precision-health-online-version-v2.pdf Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan 2022-2032 Strategy 2023/04/15 Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment https://www.mbie.govt.nz/assets/digital-technologies-industry-transformation-plan.pdf New Zealand's Cyber Security Strategy Strategy 2019/07/02 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-zealands-cyber-security-strategy-2019 Long Term Insights Briefing 2022 - Aotearoa New Zealand Empowered by Data Strategy 2021/11/10 Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/2023-Long-term-insights-briefing/LTIB-final-Report-April-2023-Update.pdf Model Development Life-Cycle Guidelines 2021/10/01 Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora Ministry of Social Development https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/initiatives/phrae/model-development-lifecycle.html Analytics and Evidence Guidelines 2020/08/01 Toi Hau Tāngata Social Wellbeing Agency https://swa.govt.nz/what-we-do/analytics/ Interim Generative AI Guidance for the Public Service Guidelines 2023/07/01 Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs & Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand & National Cyber Security Center https://www.digital.govt.nz/standards-and-guidance/technology-and-architecture/interim-generative-ai-guidance-for-the-public-service/understanding-the-benefits-of-genai-to-the-public-service/ Algorithm Use Policy Guidelines 2022/05/01 Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/20298-algorithm-use-policy Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Recommendation Guidelines 2021/11/03 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381137 Emerging Health Technology Introductory Guidance Guidelines 2019/01/01 Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/introductory_guidance_-_algorithms_v0.4_-_web.pdf How We Use Algorithms to Improve Customer Experience Guidelines 2020/07/01 Te Kaporeihana Āwhina Hunga Whara The Accident Compensation Corporation https://www.acc.co.nz/newsroom/stories/how-we-use-algorithms-to-improve-customer-experience/ Generative AI in Schools Guidelines 2023/11/01 Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga Ministry of Education https://www.education.govt.nz/school/digital-technology/generative-ai-tools-things-to-consider-if-youre-thinking-of-using-them-at-school/ Data Systems leaders Guidelines 2020/08/01 Toi Hau Tāngata Social Wellbeing Agency https://swa.govt.nz/what-we-do/data-systems/ National AI development checklist Guidelines 2023/07/01 Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/National-AI-Development-Checklist-Jul23.docx Māori Interests in Public Cloud Guidelines 2023/07/26 Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs https://www.digital.govt.nz/standards-and-guidance/technology-and-architecture/cloud-services/help/maori-interests/ Artificial Intelligence and the Information Privacy Principles Guidelines 2023/07/01 Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu Privacy Commissioner https://www.privacy.org.nz/assets/New-order/Resources-/Publications/Guidance-resources/AI-Guidance-Resources-/AI-and-the-Information-Privacy-Principles.pdf Ngā Tikanga Paihere: A Framework Guiding Ethical and Culturally Appropriate Data Use Guidelines 2020/03/01 Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats New Zealand https://data.govt.nz/assets/data-ethics/Nga-Tikanga/Nga-Tikanga-Paihere-Guidelines-December-2020.pdf Using Personal Information Responsibly Guidelines 2018/05/11 Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora Ministry of Social Development https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/work-programmes/initiatives/phrae/index.html Algorithms at MBIE: Transparency and Accountability for Our Algorithm Use Guidelines 2022/05/19 Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment https://www.mbie.govt.nz/science-and-technology/science-and-innovation/research-and-data/algorithms-at-mbie/ Capturing the benefits of AI in healthcare for Aotearoa New Zealand Guidelines 2023/10/01 Office of the Prime 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