New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has launched a call for proposals aimed at building a national Artificial Intelligence Research Platform. The initiative is intended to strengthen collaboration between universities, research institutes and industry partners working on advanced technologies. By supporting a coordinated national research platform, the government hopes to accelerate AI innovation while ensuring that research efforts align with broader economic and societal priorities. The program encourages projects exploring machine learning, advanced data analytics and applications of AI across sectors such as agriculture, climate science and digital services. Government officials say strengthening the country’s AI research ecosystem will help New Zealand remain competitive in an increasingly technology-driven global economy.
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