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AI data centre boom: who benefits from the build-out?

13 May 2026

Opinion: The benefits can be uncertain for countries hosting data centres, writes PhD student Angus Dowell.
Exploring AI’s potential to improve access to justice

8 May 2026

Law and commerce graduate Jemma Barber explored how AI tools might help workers who can’t afford legal representation.
OpenAI's evolution examined amid Musk lawsuit

6 May 2026

OpenAI’s original purpose has been ‘hollowed out', researchers argue.
Cybersecurity and privacy in the age of AI agents

5 May 2026

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday tools, a new kind of risk is emerging.
Building AI that really understands human speech

5 May 2026

University of Auckland alumnus Alexei Dunayev is helping shape the future of voice-based artificial intelligence, making technology more accessible, natural and useful.
Reading emotions from brain sensors: one step closer

4 May 2026

Computers that can detect and even respond to human emotions may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But the potential, especially in mental health care, is enormous.
Big tech: too big to fail?

22 April 2026

Professor Alexandra Andhov’s inaugural lecture dove into the existential challenge of big tech’s influence on democratic governance.
We’re not actively choosing an AI future, we’re just clicking accept

22 April 2026

Commentary: The agency many of us fear losing in the future is often already traded incrementally in the systems we accept today.
Tech founders back next generation of entrepreneurs

20 April 2026

A $30,000 gift from two former students will support innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland.
AI chatbot targets online safety and support for seniors

15 April 2026

Researchers are designing chatbots to help make life online safer and more welcoming for seniors.
Women, culture and creativity: mixed global report card

2 April 2026

‘Could do better’ is the verdict on gender equality in creative areas across 115 of UNESCO’s member states, according to a new report.
AI clash raises important questions for New Zealand

1 April 2026

Opinion: The Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic has prompted questions for New Zealand, where dedicated AI legislation is lacking, write Alex Sims and Dulani Jayasuriya.

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