Before those 8,700 jobs go, the public deserves four things:
A complete cost projection from Treasury, including what the AI itself will cost over time.
A public register listing every place AI is being used in government.
An Office for AI with real power to assess and stop risky projects.
A clear answer on which overseas companies our information is being handed to, and on what terms.
AI is not a magic wand. It is a contract. New Zealanders are entitled to see the terms before our names are signed to it.
