I was honoured to be one of the 386 international AI ethics experts contributing a short essay to the report “Building a Human Resilience Infrastructure for the Age of AI: Experts Call for Radical Change Across Institutions, Social Structures.” www.taiuru.co.nz/human-resili...

As facial recognition technology (FRT) is gradually being implemented across New Zealand’s retail landscape, a troubling gap has emerged in how one of the country’s major retailers is handling its rollout. www.taiuru.co.nz/briscoes-and...

Meta patent that could enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) to construct a digital simulation of you, trained on your posts, messages, browsing history, etc, after your death. This article from a Te Ao Māori perspective, and what you/we can do about it. www.taiuru.co.nz/meta-digital...

I am excited to release, perhaps the world’s first Indigenous Peoples AI Framework for understanding and describing the nature of an Artificial Intelligence (AI). Drawing on mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and te reo Māori. www.taiuru.co.nz/kaupapa-maor... #ai #maori #indigenous

Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster 'sovereign AI' effort. The centre symbolised Taiwan moving from being a major hardware manufacturer toward becoming an "AI island", developing "sovereign AI". www.reuters.com/business/med...

Recording is now available online, featuring a discussion on Whānau Data Sovereignty in relation to deceased forensics data. This session provides insights into what may be the world's first Indigenous perspectives on cultural practices. #maori #data #soverignty www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGQ...

I know a lot of the whānau are trading in Crypto currency. Apart from my usual cautions - be aware, the IRD are looking at taxing you according to this RNZ article www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... #crypto

Data, Dignity, and the Deceased: Futures for Forensic Technologies from a Te Ao Māori perspective free webinar. www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/data-digni... #maori #datasoverignty

Whānau Data Sovereignty. I speak with Tangata Tiriti Rob Elshire about his journey over decades setting up sovereign computers and data storage facilities including his own data centre on his business premises. The recorded link www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jm...

Online webinar tomorrow noon to 1pm (NZT) Sovereign computers, software and servers for home and office. Join us on Zoom us06web.zoom.us/j/8585460367...

Risks of AI Agents to Māori. Ai Agents are to Māori what Captain Cook and his Endeavour Ship and crew were. www.taiuru.co.nz/risks-of-ai-...

Sovereign computers, software and servers for home and office. Come and join me for this live webinar with an Open Source expert, noon October 22, Nau mai, haere mai koutou! sovereign-computers.eventbrite.co.nz

We'd love to have a huge turn out for Nic's talk. Please help spread the word. There are downloadable pdf adverts in the link below. They can be emailed or printed. If you work in a public space (e.g. Library) you could help by printing and posting one of the flyers. Ngā mihi nui!

Google AI search miss-identified me and another Māori man www.taiuru.co.nz/ai-miss-iden...

Tame Iti. I'm here to read the roll. . The Maori Roll Call. Genius performance. Performance art. youtu.be/PeT_SLYJkV4?... 🏳🏴🚩

Warl! This needs to be addressed and talked about. Right wing anti Māori so scared of facts that a co ordinated attack on another Māori woman plays out. www.taiuru.co.nz/cyber-activi...

Locally AI created learning resources are assisting Māori students literacy rates improve. This is a good case study for AI and Māori success. www.taiuru.co.nz/good-news-ai...

Kiwi’s common concerns of AI www.taiuru.co.nz/kiwis-common...

Concerning that the government department stated there was no bias in the AI, so no need to consult stakeholders. At odds with good AI governance. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

The AI action figure trend, where users generate personalised or stylised figures using AI tools (like custom avatars, arries several risks, particularly around privacy, ethics, cultural appropriation, and deepfake potential. www.taiuru.co.nz/ai-action-fi...

Now, more than ever, it is important to learn the basics of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) bias and the impacts on Māori communities. www.taiuru.co.nz/intro-to-fac...

I speak with Dale Hudson about the real online harms to Māoei and the lack of legislation to protect our whānau. waateanews.com/2025/04/09/t...

Meta has stolen millions of books to train its AI, including books by kaituhi Māori. What does that mean for mātauranga and its status as taonga? thespinoff.co.nz/books/03-04-...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is using te reo Māori in many new ways, including by the Russian backed Pravda group to provide news/disinformation to New Zealanders. www.taiuru.co.nz/reo-maori-in...

A well articulated summary of Artificial Intelligence and its impacts on Māori culture. ttmconsultancy.co.nz/p%C4%81nui-1...

Monthly Te Ao Māori AI Webinars Join me for my monthly webinars delving into the intersection of Te Ao Māori and Artificial Intelligence. Topics such as the environment, reo Māori, intellectual property rights, data sovereignty, employment, bias, and AI governance. www.taiuru.co.nz/monthly-te-a...

When the dangers of digital harm and AI against Māori make it to Te Matatini, S#!T just go real. It is humbling that reassuring that our people are ware of this and that as Māori we are almost 50% of Māori experience online harm. www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/02/26/t...

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) is under serious consideration for broad implementation in New Zealand without public consultation. This article highlights concerns about the hurried process. www.taiuru.co.nz/nz-governmen...

3G mobile coverage in NZ to be cut adding to the NZ digital divide. www.taiuru.co.nz/3g-mobile-co...

This is positive news in the current environment. 90 minutes is not a big ask for renewal. www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

The New Zealand Government has unveiled its non-binding AI Framework for the public sector, emphasising ethics, human rights, and Indigenous Peoples' perspectives. www.taiuru.co.nz/nz-governmen...

This article looks at the impacts to Māori knowledge and Māori language and states there are no new issues, just choices that are now available when using such AI. www.taiuru.co.nz/deepseek-ver...

The fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the weakening of the New Zealand Dollar against the US Dollar, the adoption of cloud computing has surged by 14% since September 2024 impacting qnd placing SMEs, NFPs, and Māori organizations in delicate situations www.taiuru.co.nz/financial-in...

Another AI Privacy breach but this time not the fault of the company/individual but of the big tech. www.reuters.com/legal/micros...

The revocation of the Biden executive order addressing AI risks is no surprise. Tech giants often view AI regulation as a hindrance, potentially impacting minorities and women. NZ can continue to draw insights from the UK and other countries for guidance. www.reuters.com/technology/a...

Leaking of sensitive corporate and government data via Generative AI such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity is an ongoing risk with many New Zealand companies and government who lack AI skills such as AI governance and AI Security. www.taiuru.co.nz/data-leakage...

On 9 Jan, a Facebook post by Hobsons Pledge generated 566 comments. The day after, it had increased to 1,400 (today, it's 1,000 more!). Studied all the comments on Thursday, & Friday. Additionally studied 2,100+ comments on 5 FB posts published over weekend also targeting Treaty Principles Bill.

Treaty Principals Bill Scaremongering. Misleading journalism about the Treaty Principals Bill web site being attacked could lead to similar actions of accusations of interference in the election when Donald Trump lost his second campaign. www.taiuru.co.nz/treaty-princ...

Congratulations to Microsoft NZ for launching their Cloud Region datacentre in Auckland giving more Māori Data Sovereignty opportunities, jobs, considerations to Papatūānuku etc. news.microsoft.com/en-nz/2024/1...

Māori Perspectives of Data Jurisdiction with Online Identity and Privacy www.taiuru.co.nz/maori-data-j...

Reviving lost knowledge of such a common Māori word.

www.change.org/p/implement-... Updated link.

There is still too much rush to roll out facial recognition systems on a mass scale before they are thoroughly tested. Māori. waateanews.com/2024/11/13/c...

AI expert concerned 'no Māori with moko' used in DIA facial recognition test cleared of racial bias www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... My own analysis of the original misleading media reports here taiuru.co.nz/dia-facial-r...

Inconsistencies with Facial Recognition Trial called out by New Zealand's independent consumer watchdog. - Foodstuff's refused requests for data and did not answer questions - Misidentification is 10 times higher than in Foodstuff's interpretation etc, etc. www.consumer.org.nz/articles/foo...

A discussion about privacy from a Te Ao Māori perspective with DNA and the collective rights associated with DNA that are not considered with New Zealand's Privacy Act. Included with information about deleting DNA tests from online consumer testing sites. taiuru.co.nz/te-ao-maori-...