The Minister met with Centre Director Professor David Barber, Centre member Professor Miguel Rodrigues, Bina Fatania of the Gen AI Hub and Tim Bodley-Scott of the UCL Department of Computer Science’s Strategic Alliances team.
New Zealand is in the process of establishing a public research organisation with a strong focus on advanced technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Hon Dr Reti was interested in the work of both the AI Centre and the Hub, a network of eight universities from across the UK, which is based at the Centre. During his visit, the minister heard about the Centre’s strategic approach to industry engagement and was given an overview of the Hub's cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional approach.
Professor Barber shared insights into the models used by the Centre and the Hub, as well as some of the broader challenges currently faced in AI research and academia. This provided a valuable opportunity to share what works well within the UK research ecosystem, and what does not.
We hope that the insights shared during the visit prove valuable as New Zealand develops this new initiative. We anticipate further opportunities for knowledge exchange in the future, so keep an eye out for updates.
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