Tech: Elon Musk's AI party, consumer law and AI

11:05 am on 17 October 2024

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Tech correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about Elon Musk's big event last week where he revealed plans for a CyberCab - but failed to impress the market.

Australia has kicked off consultation on whether its consumer protection laws are fit to deal with the AI revolution - how does New Zealand's shape up.

And Google has joined Microsoft in seeking a deal to buy energy from a fleet of mini nuclear reactors to generate the power needed for the rise of AI. 

Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based science and technology journalist