The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Kiwi edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
Kiwi Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
LearningPlanet launches Maia AI coach for workplace learning
Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.
Salesforce & Anthropic launch Claudeforce partnership
Sales teams will soon be able to query live Salesforce data inside Claude as the pair deepen an AI tie-up across CRM and Slack.
Inde appoints Nish Sudhakaran as AI & data director
The hire bolsters Inde's push into AI and data services as New Zealand firms grapple with governance and security before deployment.
Architecture doesn't need AI to transform it; it needs AI to make it calmer
Routine design admin is where AI is already easing pressure on architects, leaving more time for judgement, care and client work.
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards
The move gives under-18 users stronger safeguards and homework support as regulators and parents scrutinise AI chatbots' impact on teens.
AI search answers vary widely across major platforms
A New Zealand study found users can get markedly different brand recommendations from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Microsoft Copilot.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Featured News
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
Cvent says event success lies in genuine human interaction
Hybrid formats are helping organisers broaden reach without losing the in-room relationships that still drive trust, leads and donations.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Pead: AI search transition reshaping corporate reputation
AI-generated answers are already shaping public perceptions, forcing firms to manage reputation across trusted third-party sources instead of search rankings.
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
SonicWall boosts endpoint security for SMBs and mid-market
SMBs and mid-market firms facing AI-driven attacks are set for tighter device controls as SonicWall prepares a new endpoint security product.
Resilience over prevention as AI reshapes security landscape
Rising ransomware speed is pushing ANZ firms to increase spending on recovery strategies as AI gives attackers new ways in.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
Archaic payment processes costing SMEs time and money
Australian SMEs are missing working capital gains as manual invoicing and EFTs leave payments slower and less secure.
Agentic AI creates enterprise challenge beyond LLM boom
Enterprises face rising costs and governance gaps as thousands of AI agents begin operating alongside staff across multiple systems.
AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack
Criminals are using AI to scale phishing and hunt flaws faster, forcing firms to harden defences as alert volumes and risks rise.
Marketers turn to AI as personalisation revolution arrives
Australian marketers are turning to agentic AI to keep pace with fragmented customer journeys and rising demand for personalised content.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders
Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.
Defence Australia puts data at core of national security
Sovereign AI is becoming vital to mission readiness as Defence Australia builds a connected data ecosystem for faster decisions.
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Hype growing - but SMEs still face barriers to AI adoption
Small firms risk falling behind unless they adopt AI for practical gains, as SMEC AI says many are still confused by the technology.
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
Workday GO offers growth potential for mid-sized enterprises
Australian and New Zealand mid-sized firms will gain faster deployments and real-time people, payroll and finance insights from Workday GO.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Expert Columns
AI visibility becoming the new boardroom blind spot
Undetected AI hallucinations pose the bigger business risk
Architecture doesn't need AI to transform it; it needs AI to make it calmer
The Great Content Collapse is already here. Is your marketing team ready?
Why the next phase of industrial AI will be measured in uptime, energy savings and output
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
Accenture Song finds Kiwi brands still failing promises
A new survey suggests customer frustration is nudging more New Zealand shoppers towards AI tools, even as brands struggle to rebuild trust.
NZSIS warns security threats intensify across New Zealand
New Zealand's national security threats have intensified amid geopolitical upheaval, foreign espionage and online violent extremism, NZSIS says.
BoardPro launches AI Minutes for board meeting drafts
Board secretaries could cut hours of post-meeting admin as the new drafting tool works from Zoom and Teams transcripts, with human approval still required.
Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington
With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.
SiteHost launches local AI platform for New Zealand
Businesses wary of offshore AI will be able to keep requests in New Zealand, with usage-based billing and no upfront fee.
New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds
Smaller firms risk being left behind as medium-sized companies in New Zealand are far more likely to have AI embedded in daily operations.
Revolut partners OpenAI to add ChatGPT Go to plans
Millions of Revolut customers will get OpenAI's ChatGPT Go free for up to a year, as the fintech bundles AI into its paid plans.
New Zealand parents worry kids can't spot AI fakes
Many parents are unsure their children can tell AI-generated fakes from real content, with concerns also rising over grooming and sextortion.
Vero Insurance teams with The Optimisers on AI search
The insurer wants clearer online content to stay visible as customers increasingly rely on AI tools for comparisons and recommendations.
Tuanz urges trust rules for New Zealand generative AI
Public confidence may decide whether generative AI delivers up to USD $76 billion for New Zealand by 2038, TUANZ said.
One NZ wins TM Forum award for AI telecoms project
New Zealand telecoms could gain a software-led revenue stream after One NZ's AI project was named among TM Forum's top Catalyst awards.
Non-expert contributions look increasingly similar
Generative AI is driving experienced Stack Overflow contributors away as expert answers become harder to distinguish from chatbot replies.
NZ workers slow to adopt AI, but many hide how much they use it - report
More than a third of New Zealand workers feel guilty about using AI, as businesses lag peers in adopting it, a report says.
New Zealand shoppers turn to AI & social for research
Rising living costs are pushing New Zealand shoppers to compare prices, reviews and product details across AI, social media and search.
Tuanz urges stronger New Zealand cyber security rules
Small businesses face rising scam losses and AI-driven fraud as the association urges mandatory reporting and tougher platform obligations.
Deloitte New Zealand wins AWS value realisation badge
Clients are increasingly demanding proof that cloud and AI spending is lifting productivity, revenue or cost control, not just adding systems.
Gentrack scales its global leadership across strategy, product and tech
Its expansion across energy and water markets has been backed by two acquisitions and three senior hires to drive an AI-first push.
Tech Users NZ calls for long-term digital strategy
A cross-party plan is being urged to give businesses and public services certainty over digital investment, skills and online safety beyond election cycles.
AI could drive advances that solve the problems it brings, computer scientist suggests
Higher electricity demand from artificial intelligence could be eased if it speeds up more efficient solar panels, batteries and chips.
Xero's Claude integration gives only read-only summaries
Accountants cannot yet use Claude to pull invoices or amend records, as Xero's new link is limited to read-only financial summaries.
Job Moves
Inde appoints Nish Sudhakaran as AI & data director
Spectrum Consulting names Darryl van Rensburg for AI drive
Paul Littlefair appointed Chair to lead TUANZ strategic future
Deane Jessep joins StreamGenius AI as new Chief Operating Officer
