media

Full-length op-ed/articles:

• “AI: Behind the Buzzword”. In Safeguard Magazine, March/April 2024, Issue 198. link
• “Opinion: AI is already taking NZ jobs — what needs to be done”. In The NZ Herald, 31^st, March 2024. link non-paywall
• “NZ’s political leaders are ignoring the mounting threats from AI — and that’s putting everyone at risk” In The Conversation, 5^th October 2023. link
• “We built an algorithm that predicts the length of court sentences — could AI play a role in the justice system?”. In The Conversation, 30^th November 2022. link

Interviewed for (TV):

• “Fresh drama in Silicon Valley over new AI firm”. Newshub, 20^th June 2024. link
• “AI video generation is advancing rapidly, unlocking creativity but also raising urgent concerns”. Newshub, 17^th June 2024. link

Interviewed for (print/online):

• “New AI video tech: ‘It brings a lot of things into question’”. In RNZ, 19^th June 2024. link
• “AI revolution: Why the speed of human job losses is causing concern”. In The NZ Herald, 28^th March 2024. link
• “‘Unauthorised’: NZ authors’ books used to train big tech AI”.In The NZ Herald, 16^th November 2023. link
• “How is AI affecting the election?”. In The Post, 6^th October 2023. link
• “10 ways AI is making life better”. In Your Weekend, 30^th September 2023. link
• “Political parties must outline AI strategy, regulation — tech industry”. In RNZ, 4^th September 2023. link
• “ScamGPT: Hackers and criminals are harnessing the power of AI”. In The New Daily (AU), 20^th July 2023. link
• “Purpose-built facial recognition software aims to identify individual kākā”. In The Dominion Post, 5^th November 2021. link

Interviewed for (live radio/podcast):

• “What is Artificial Intelligence?”. On the Smooth Brain Society (Podcast), October 2023. link
• “Missing from the Campaign trail: AI in New Zealand”. On Radio One 91FM, 9^th October 2023. link
• “Andrew Lensen: AI lecturer says social media platforms work to keep users engaged”. On The Mike Hosking Breakfast, Newstalk ZB, 28^th July 2023. link
• “AI and the Justice System”. On RNZ The Panel, 5^th December 2022. link
• “AI and the Justice SYstem”. On ABC Canberra (AU), 5^th December 2022.

Expert opinion/comment (written and recorded):

• “AI and Mental Health”. Newstalk ZB, 11^th April 2024.
• “AI Safety Summit in the UK — Expert Reaction”. Science Media Centre, 1^st November 2023. link
• “Tech experts call for parties to announce AI strategy”. On RNZ, 4^th September 2023. link
• “The impact of Meta’s algorithms during the 2020 US election — Expert Reaction”. Science Media Centre, 28^th July 2023. link