Podcast #66: The AI strategy – light touch or wild west?

LISTEN: Minister Shane Reti admits we’re late to the party but is pleased with how it’s turned out. Critics call it ‘directionless’.

Simon Shepherd Tue, 22 Jul 2025

In this episode of The NBR Podcast with Simon Shepherd: We’re last cab of the OECD rank to have an AI strategy and it hasn’t been well received by the AI industry. The Government’s ‘light touch’ approach has been labelled as ‘wild west’ and ‘severely lacking’. Innovation Minister Shane Reti defends his new strategy but admits there’s more work to do.

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