SafetyNews New Zealand - Aotearoa's industrial safety news for decision-makers
New Zealand

AI Safety Stories

Kiwi Stories

AI Safety stories

Global Stories

AI Safety stories

Bybit launches AI chat interface for trading & support
Fintech

Bybit launches AI chat interface for trading & support

Users must opt in and fund a separate sub-account as Bybit folds trades and support into one chat window, with risk controls in place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
RDC.AI steps up North America push on banking growth
Software-as-a-Service

RDC.AI steps up North America push on banking growth

More US and Canadian banks are set to adopt RDC.AI's tools as the Australian-founded software group moves beyond trials and into production deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
'Gambling with our lives': Another AI employee quits over safety concerns
Risk & Compliance

'Gambling with our lives': Another AI employee quits over safety concerns

Safety fears are deepening as more AI staff warn regulators may not keep pace with systems they say could soon outrun human control.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week
F5 launches AI security to monitor worker tool use
Data Protection

F5 launches AI security to monitor worker tool use

As staff hand more tasks to AI agents, firms need audit trails and policy controls to stop unauthorised access and risky data moves.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat AI 3.5 adds safety tools for enterprise AI
Virtualisation

Red Hat AI 3.5 adds safety tools for enterprise AI

Enterprises can now monitor and govern AI systems more closely as the new release adds benchmarking, compliance reporting and GPU controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat AI 3.5 expands AI safety and observability tools
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat AI 3.5 expands AI safety and observability tools

Enterprises get new governance, monitoring and multi-tenant controls as Red Hat targets safer, scalable AI use beyond pilot projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
A Good Certification Group wins AI standard accreditation
Digital Transformation

A Good Certification Group wins AI standard accreditation

The move gives Australian firms a new external check on AI governance as demand rises for proof that systems are properly controlled.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support
Data Analytics

Airties launches Aura AI engine for telecoms support

Turknet is first to use the system as operators seek to cut support costs, reduce engineer visits and fix broadband faults faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

AI Safety stories

Canadian firms race to adopt AI despite readiness gaps
Digital Transformation

Canadian firms race to adopt AI despite readiness gaps

Most firms lack the controls and skills to govern agentic AI, yet spending is rising fast as pilots spread across Canada.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Geordie launches Cost Intelligence for AI spending
Software-as-a-Service

Geordie launches Cost Intelligence for AI spending

Businesses can now trace runaway AI bills to the agents and workflows causing them, as Geordie opens its Cost Intelligence tool to customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Manifold Security appoints Joe Sullivan to its board
Digital Transformation

Manifold Security appoints Joe Sullivan to its board

The move bolsters Manifold's push to help enterprises police AI agents, as concern grows over how autonomous software behaves at work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Digital Transformation

UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence

Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Digital Transformation

HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow

Trust in AI tools for social housing is becoming a bigger selling point as HousingAI adds commercial and research expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore leaders split on AI failure accountability
Data Protection

Singapore leaders split on AI failure accountability

Concerns over legal, reputational and data risks are rising as nearly all Singapore companies use AI, yet trust in its accuracy stays low.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian CISOs face rising AI risk duties at Proofpoint
Software-as-a-Service

Australian CISOs face rising AI risk duties at Proofpoint

Australian security chiefs are facing heavier AI oversight as breach costs climb and most say staff use of generative tools could expose data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Australian business leaders split on AI accountability
Data Protection

Australian business leaders split on AI accountability

Most Australian firms using AI still lack a settled view on liability, even as 61% insist humans should review major decisions first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Zayo launches agentic networking for DynamicLink platform
DevOps

Zayo launches agentic networking for DynamicLink platform

Enterprise AI tools can now be allowed to probe issues and trigger approved changes on Zayo's network under customer-set controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week