The Luxon government's new strategy for AI was written largely by AI. If you're interested in AI and poor governance, this is an important read.

"To be blunt, the document is poorly written, badly structured, and under-researched. It cites eight documents in total, half of which are produced by industry – an amount of research suitable for a first year university student. It makes no effort to integrate arguments or sources critical of AI, nor does it provide any balanced assessment. "

Chris McGavin is co-director of a public interest AI consultancy and a visiting scholar at the Engineering and Computer Science Department at Victoria University.

https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/13/nz-cant-afford-to-be-careless-with-its-ai-strategy/

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