New Zealand PM Luxon 'constantly underwhelmed' by slow AI uptake in businesses
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he is "constantly underwhelmed" by the slow uptake of AI among the country's businesses. Luxon said he wants to "brutally commercialise" the science system and catch up to countries such as China and Singapore. The comments fed into a debate over national productivity.
According to RNZ, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has voiced frustration at the pace at which the country's businesses are adopting artificial intelligence, saying he is "constantly underwhelmed."
Luxon said he wants to "brutally commercialise" the country's science system and stressed that New Zealand needs to catch up with technology leaders such as China and Singapore. According to the prime minister, turning research and innovation into economic value more quickly is important.
The adoption of AI is central to debates about productivity and competitiveness worldwide. For small, distant economies such as New Zealand, keeping pace with technology is seen as critical to growth. The government's concrete policy steps toward this goal will be watched in the period ahead.
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