AI Activator to support rapid adoption of AI in NZFriday 27 Sep 2024
Science Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins launched the AI Activator at the Aotearoa AI Summit. The AI Activator is designed to boost economic growth and exports via the rapid adoption of AI. The initiative is a collaboration between Callaghan Innovation, NZTE and NIWA. “Globally, there are significant and growing opportunities to harness the power of AI. There is a growing gap between those who understand and use AI, and those who don’t. Some businesses find it hard to know where and how to start – that's where the AI Activator comes in,” says Sarah Sun, Callaghan Innovation Head of AI and Digital. The AI Activator is based on the highly effective ‘activator’ model developed by Callaghan Innovation for ecosystem-wide support. “Activators, including the HealthTech and AgriTech Activator, have been really successful in supporting the needs of early-stage and innovation-intensive companies in Aotearoa New Zealand,” says Sarah Sun. “The new AI Activator initiative provides access to AI expertise, R&D resources, AI tools for businesses and interactive learning modules. We are keen to work with businesses who want to know the basics and understand opportunities and risk mitigations for AI-solutions. There is something for everyone,” she says. Judith Collins also announced GovGPT, a new proof of concept product that is part of the AI Activator, at the AI Summit. GovGPT is an AI conversational companion to help businesses get the information they need from Government websites, faster. GovGPT makes information available from a range of business-related Government websites through a simple, chat-like interface. Callaghan Innovation is planning to make the GovGPT pilot available on its website in October. “We are delighted to be working with our partners at NZTE and NIWA to help more ambitious businesses integrate AI and expand their growth horizons,” she says. “NZTE is committed to supporting Kiwi businesses to grow; AI holds significant potential to increase productivity and efficiency and enable businesses to compete and expand on the global stage. “NZTE is excited to host in-person workshops, as part of the AI Activator, aimed at enhancing AI knowledge and capabilities among all export businesses. We believe these workshops will help businesses pinpoint high-value AI opportunities within their models and accelerate AI adoption where it is most beneficial.” “In addition, we are seeing a growing number of our tech exporters embrace AI technology to build new products and augment services to their customers around the world,” says NZTE Sector Lead, Manufacturing, Technology and Services, Richard Cotman. NIWA will play a crucial role to support stronger relationships between researchers and scientists who can support businesses to take advantage of the latest advances in AI. More >> Source & image credit: Callaghan Innovation | ||
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