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New technology: Peter Griffin

11:05 am on 10 July 2025

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Technology journalist Peter Griffin looks at what's in the newly-released AI Strategy - written with the help of AI.

Some criticisms of the strategy include whether it's included guardrails to ensure AI doesn't go rogue.

That's exactly what happened to X's AI chatbot Grok after it started using antisemitic tropes in its responses, prompting X to promise the model would be improved.

And BNZ has launched a tailored home loan product for technology entrepreneurs.

Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based science and technology journalist.