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.

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.

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.