Innovation Policy
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Context
Government policy plays a critical role in shaping whether AI innovation benefits New Zealand broadly or concentrates wealth and opportunity.
Key areas to explore
- R&D incentives — Tax credits, grants, and funding for NZ AI research
- Public sector AI — Government as an early adopter and testbed
- International partnerships — Research and trade collaborations on AI
- Intellectual property — IP frameworks for AI-generated work in NZ
- Competition policy — Preventing AI-driven market concentration
- Open data — Government data as a platform for innovation
Questions for contributors
- How does NZ's current innovation policy framework need to change for AI?
- What international innovation policies should NZ consider adopting?
- How do we balance supporting innovation with managing risks?