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How algorithms are quietly rewriting the state

Artificial intelligence isn’t coming to the New Zealand public sector – it’s already here.

AI is shaping everything from your tax bill to how quickly police process crime reports. And right now, it’s happening in a way that’s fast, fragmented and largely hidden from public view.

On the latest episode of The Business of Tech, I talk to BusinessDesk journalist Cécile Meier about her multi‑part investigation into the use of AI across government – an investigation built on a trove of Official Information Act responses from major agencies. What she found…

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